The golden skein (Edgar Bainton)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Mp3
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2024-01-02)  CPDL #78564:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2024-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 383 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: The golden skein
Composer: Edgar Bainton
Lyricist: William Blake
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1928 Novello and Co.
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

I give you the end of a golden string;
  Only wind it into a ball,
It will lead you in at Heaven’s gate,
  Built in Jerusalem’s wall.…

England! awake! awake! awake!
  Jerusalem thy sister calls!
Why wilt thou sleep the sleep of death,
  And close her from thy ancient walls?

Thy hills and valleys felt her feet
  Gently upon their bosoms move:
Thy gates beheld sweet Zion’s ways;
  Then was a time of joy and love.

And now the time returns again:
  Our souls exult, and London’s towers
Receive the Lamb of God to dwell
  In England’s green and pleasant bowers.