Fear no more the heat o' the sun (Mark Chapman)
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- Editor: Mark Chapman (submitted 2010-06-14). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 295 kB Copyright: Public Domain
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General Information
Title: Fear no more the heat o' the sun
Composer: Mark Chapman
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Never published
Description: The melody for the first three verses is pentatonic, but the harmonisation is tonal with chromaticisms.
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Original text and translations
English text
Fear no more the heat o' the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages;
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
Fear no more the frown o' the great;
Thou art past the tyrant's stroke:
Care no more to clothe and eat;
To thee the reed is as the oak:
The sceptre, learning, physic, must
All follow this, and come to dust.
Fear no more the lightning-flash,
Nor the all-dreaded thunder-stone;
Fear not slander, censure rash;
Thou hast finished joy and moan;
All lovers young, all lovers must
Consign to thee, and come to dust.
No exorciser harm thee!
Nor no witchcraft charm thee!
Ghost unlaid forbear thee!
Nothing ill come near thee!
Quiet consummation have;
And renownéd be thy grave!
-- William Shakespeare