The Banks of the Yarrow (John Wall Callcott)

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CPDL #15308: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2007-12-16).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Personal

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Title: The Banks of the Yarrow
Composer: John Wall Callcott

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: TTB

Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1792

Description: "composed expressly for, & performed at Messrs Harrison & Knyvett's vocal concert, 1792"

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English text

While the moon-beams, all bright
gives a luster to night.
I’ll weep on his dwelling so narrow,
and high o’er his grave
the willow trees wave
who died on the banks of the Yarrow.

‘T was under this shade,
hand in hand as we strayed,
he fell by the flight of an arrow,
and fast from the wound
his blood stained the ground
who died on the banks of the Yarrow.