Babel (Samuel Babcock)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-05-29). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 62 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Another stanza added from Carew's poem. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-05-29). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 62 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Another stanza added from Carew's poem.
General Information
Title: Babel
First Line: Sitting by the streams that glide
Composer: Samuel Babcock
Lyricist: Thomas Carew
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 77. 777
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Words by Thomas Carew, first published 1640, paraphrase of Psalm 137, in nine stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 137.