On a Bank of Flowers (2019) by bobcohenmusic

OnaBankofFlowers for SATBChorus MusicArrangedbyRobertS.Cohen PoembyRobertBurns(1789) LeapfrogProductions 303UpperMountainAve. UpperMontclair,NJ07043 (973)783-9192 www.robertscohen.com bob@robertscohen.com ©2019

OnA BankOfFlowers

Onabankofflowers, in asummerday, Forsummerlightlydrest, The youthful,bloomingNellylay, Withlove andsleep opprest; When Willie, wand'ringthro'the wood, Who forherfavourofthadsued; He gaz'd,hewish'd He fear'd,heblush'd, Andtrembledwhere he stood.

Herclosed eyes,likeweaponssheath'd, Were seal'din softrepose; Herlip,stillasshefragrantbreath'd, Itricherdyedtherose; The springinglilies,sweetlyprest, Wild-wantonkissedherrivalbreast; He gaz'd,hewish'd, He mear'd,heblush'd, Hisbosomillatrest.

Herrobes, light-wavingin the breeze, Hertenderlimbsembrace; Herlovelyform,hernative ease, Allharmonyandgrace; Tumultuoustideshispulsesroll, A faltering,ardentkisshe stole; He gaz'd,hewish'd, He fear'd,heblush'd, Andsigh'dhisverysoul.

Asfliesthe partridgefromthebrake, Onfear-inspired wings, SoNelly,starting,half-awake, Awayaffrightedsprings; ButWilliefollow'd-asheshould, Andcame upon herinthewood; He vow'd, hepray'd, He foundthemaid Forgivingall, and good.

Robertburns(1759-1796)

OnaBankofFlowers

                        Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Piano   Ona       Sweetandlilting Sweetandlilting       Bankofflowers,ina          (for rehearsal)          summerday,For                summerlightly                     S A T B Pno.     drest,The     The        4 4      youthful,blooming      youthful,blooming        youthful,blooming                            Nellylay,With      Nellylay,     Nellylay,                 - -

            S A T B Pno. 7     loveandsleepop   lovesleep   lovesleep              prest;When    sleepopprest;     sleepopprest;When                  Willie,wand'ring       Willie,wand'ring     Willie,wand'ring     Willie,wand'ring                      9 9             S A T B Pno. 10      thro'thewood,Who      thro'thewood,Who     thro'thewood,Who      thro'thewood,Who                         forherfavour       forherfavour       forherfavour      forherfavour                             ofthadofthe     ofthadsued;     ofthadsued;     ofthadsued;                 -2

            S A T B Pno. 13       gaz'd,hewish'd       gaz'd,hewish'd       gaz'd,wish'dHe       gaz'd,wish'dHe                 fear'd,blush'd,And    fear'd,blush'd,    fear'd,blush'd,       fear'd,heblush'd,                        trembledwherehe      trembledwherehe       trembledwherehe     trembledwherehe                     -            S A T B Pno. 16    hestood.    hestood.   stood.    he              hestood.      hestood.   stood.          poco rit. poco rit.       Herclosedeyes,like    closedeyes,    closedeyes,            18 18   a tempo a tempo    Were        weaponssheath'd,     weaponssheath'd,     weaponssheath'd,                   -3

            S A T B Pno. 20     seal'dinsoftre    insoft    insoft              pose;      softrepose;Her     softrepose;     softrepose;                asshe       lip,stillasshe        lip,stillasshe      stillasshe                     -            S A T B Pno. 23        fragrantbreath'd,It      fragrantbreath'd,     fragrantbreath'd,     fragrantbreath'd,                        richerdyedthe     richerdyedthe     richerdyedthe     richerdyedthe                     rose;The     dyedtherose;      dyedtherose;                 --4

            S A T B Pno.      springinglilies,       springinglilies,     springinglilies,      springinglilies,                     26 26        sweetlyprest,Wild      sweetlyprest,Wild      sweetlyprest,Wild       sweetlyprest,Wild                            wantonkissedher     wantonkissedher      wantonkissedher       wantonkissedher                                 S A T B Pno. 29       rivalbreast;He        rivalbreast;He      rivalbreast;     rivalbreast;                         gaz'd,hewish'd         gaz'd,hewish'd,He       gaz'd,wish'd,He    gaz'd,wish'd,                  fear'd,blush'd,His    fear'd,blush'd,       fear'd,heblush'd,    fear'd,blush'd,                   -5

            S A T B Pno. 32      bosomillat       bosomillat      bosomillat    illat                            atrest.    atrest.   rest.at              Her     atrest.     atrest.    rest.         Solo    poco rit. poco rit. -            S A T B Pno.     robes,lightwaving     Ahh     Ahh              35 35 a tempo a tempo        inthebreeze,Her                             tenderlimbsem    Herlimbs    Herlimbs            6

            S A T B Pno. 38   brace;     limbsembrace;     limbsembrace;    Her          Tutti Solo     Ahh     Ahh        lovelyform,her                   All             nativeease,               40 40 -            S A T B Pno. 41     harmonyand      harmonyand     harmonyand     harmonyand                 Tutti        andgrace;Tu    grace;grace;    Tu    grace;Tu                       multuoustideshis        Tumultuoustideshis      multuoustideshis     multuoustideshis                          --7

            S A T B Pno. 44      pulsesroll,A       hispulsesroll,A      pulsesroll,A       pulsesroll,A                            faltering,ardent       faltering,ardent         faltering,ardent      faltering,ardent                                 kisshestole;He        kisshestole;He     kisshestole;     kisshestole;                   - ---            S A T B Pno. 47       gaz'd,hewish'd         gaz'd,hewish'd,He       gaz'd,wish'd,He    gaz'd,wish'd,                   mear'd,blush'd,and    mear'd,blush'd,       mear'd,heblush'd,    mear'd,blush'd,                         sigh'dhisvery     sigh'dhisvery      sigh'dhisvery                  -8

                  S A T B Pno. 50    soul.And    soul.And   soul.               sigh'dhisvery     sigh'dhisvery     sigh'dhisvery     sigh'dhisvery                           soul.As      soul.As     soul.     soul.              subito  subito  subito  subito  rit. rit.    -            S A T B Pno.      fliesthepartridge      fliespartridge      fliesthepartridge      fliesthepartridge                     53 53 a tempo a tempo           fromthebrake,On     fromthebrake,    fromthebrake,      fromthebrake,On                       fearinspired    fearinspired      fearinspired       fearinspired                   -9

            S A T B Pno. 56    wings,So    wings,So     wings,   wings,                Nelly,starting,       Nelly,starting,     Nelly,starting,       Nelly,starting,                               halfawake,A         halfawake,A          halfawake,A          halfawake,A                                         S A T B Pno. 59      wayaffrighted      wayaffrighted      wayaffrighted      wayaffrighted                       springs;But      springs;But     springs;   springs;                     Williefollow'd       Williefollow'd     Williefollow'd      Williefollow'd                      61 61  10

            S A T B Pno. 62      asheshould,And      asheshould,And      asheshould,And     asheshould,And                          cameuponher        cameuponher       cameuponher     cameuponher                           inthewood;       inthewood;He     inthewood;     inthewood;                 -            S A T B Pno. 65     He  vow'd,      hepray'd,               foundthemaid    foundthemaid    foundthemaid    foundthemaid              subito  subito  subito  subito      For                   poco rit. poco rit. 11

            S A T B Pno.     givingall,and     Forgivingall,and    all,and               68 68 Unpocomenomosso Unpocomenomosso     good.For   good.   good.            givingall,For     Forgivingall,For    For    For                     givingall,and     givingall,and     givingall,and     givingall,and                  rit. rit.--            S A T B Pno.    OnaBank    good.Ona             72 72 Tempoprimo Tempoprimo   of   Bank of     OnaBankof     Bankof            rit. rit.   Flowers,   Flowers.   Flowers   Flowers.            -      12