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A declaration
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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A declaration by Nathan Brown Sprague — Lyrics
The violet loves a sunny bank,
The cowslip loves the lea,
The scarlet creeper loves the elm,
But I love— thee.
The sunshine kisses mount and vale,
The stars they kiss the sea,
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About A declaration
Nathan Brown Sprague's A declaration is a setting for SATB choir of an English text expressing tender affection. The composer uses natural imagery to build towards a heartfelt personal plea. The first verse compares the violet's love for a sunny bank, the cowslip's for the lea, and the creeper's for the elm, before the singer declares their own love. The second verse continues with comparisons of nature's kisses before the final verse uses the idea of natural unions to pose the question: Shall I wed thee? This is a charming secular partsong for mixed choir.
