My 'long-shore lass (Franz C. Bornschein)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Mp3
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2023-09-26)  CPDL #75754:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-09-26).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 596 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: My 'long-shore lass
Composer: Franz C. Bornschein
Lyricist: Lucy Maud Montgomery
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1907 Arthur P. Schmidt
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

COMPARISON

Far in the gracious western sky,
    Above the restless harbor bar,
A beacon on the coast of night,
    Shines out a calm, white evening star;
But your deep eyes, my ’longshore lass,
    Are brighter, clearer far.

The glory of the sunset past
    Still rests upon the water there;
But all its splendor cannot match
    The wind blown brightness of your hair;
Not any sea maid’s floating locks
    Of gold are half so fair.

The waves are whispering to the sands
    With murmurs as of elfin glee;
But your low laughter, ’longshore lass,
    Is like a sea harp’s melody,
And the vibrant tones of your tender voice
    Are sweeter far to me!

Munsey’s magazine
Vol. XXV, April 1901