Twilight on the sea (William F. Sudds)

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• (Posted 2023-12-12)  CPDL #78139:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-12).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 376 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Twilight on the sea
Composer: William F. Sudds
Lyricist: George Morley Vickers
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1882 W. F. Sudds
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Original text and translations

English text

Now twilight falls upon the sea,
The wild birds homeward wing their way,
The dew-drops gather on the lea,
And shadows gloom the fading day.
“Ahoy! Ahoy!’’ comes faint the cry,
As nearer speeds the fisher’s merry crew;
“Ahoy! Ahoy!” the fond reply,
From waiting, watching hearts so true.
And the breakers crash,
And the breakers roar,
And the darkness veils
The landscape o’er.

Oh, happy twilight, calm and sweet,
That bids the weary world take rest,
The hour that parted loved ones meet
And peaceful home is doubly blest!
But hark! “Ahoy!” how shrill the cry,
Now o’er the treacherous foaming billows home!
Good night to joy, to peace good bye;
O wretched, waiting, watching hearts forlorn.
And the breakers crash,
And the breakers roar,
And the fated crew
Returns no more.