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A Rosebud fair
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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A Rosebud fair by Florence E. Goodeve — Lyrics
A Rosebud fair to bind in my hair,
Has just been sent to me
From one who has left his childhood’s home
To sail across the sea.
Ah! yesternight by the pale moonlight
We wandered down to the rill,
And gathered the mosses with dewdrops bright
There under the lee of the hill.
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About A Rosebud fair
This is an SATB setting of an English secular text, A Rosebud fair. The composer is Florence E. Goodeve. It is likely to appeal to choirs looking for a charming part-song. The text describes a bittersweet farewell, recalling a moonlit evening spent with a loved one before their departure across the sea. The imagery of the rosebud, the moonlight, the dew-kissed mosses, and the sleeping birds evokes a sense of tender reminiscence and longing. The choir can convey the delicate emotions of this parting, as the singer looks back on a cherished moment and expresses a desire to relive it.
