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A Shadow
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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A Shadow by Jacques Blumenthal — Lyrics
What lack the valleys and mountains
That once were green and gay?
What lack the babbling fountains?
Their voice is sad today, is sad today,
Only the sound of a voice,
Tender, and sweet, and low.
Only the sound of a voice,
That made the earth rejoice
A year ago.
What lack the tender flowers?
A shadow is in the sun.
What lack the merry hours,
That I long that they were done?
Only two smiling eyes,
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About A Shadow
This poignant setting of a secular English text paints a scene of lost joy and profound mourning. The words explore a pervasive sadness that has settled over nature and the self, a shadow cast over past happiness. The speaker laments the absence of a loved one, whose 'smiling eyes' are now only remembered and whose presence once brought delight. The music for SATBB voices likely reflects the deeply emotional nature of the lyrics, seeking to convey the weariness and pain of a heart that has lost all hope. It is a deeply personal expression of grief and longing.
