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A wet sheet and a flowing sea
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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A wet sheet and a flowing sea by Arnold Duncan Culley — Lyrics
A wet sheet and a flowing sea,
A wind that follows fast
And fills the white and rustling sail
And bends the gallant mast;
And bends the gallant mast, my boys,
While like the eagle free
Away the good ship flies, and leaves
Old England on the lee.
O for a soft and gentle wind!
I heard a fair one cry;
But give to me the snoring breeze
And white waves heaving high;
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About A wet sheet and a flowing sea
Arnold Duncan Culley sets to music this stirring text about the call of the sea and the joy of sailing. The poem expresses a deep love for the adventurous life of a mariner, relishing the challenges of wind and wave over a gentle breeze. The composer captures this spirit in a robust setting for TTBB voices. The English lyrics vividly paint a scene of a ship sailing swiftly across the water, with the vast ocean as its home and the camaraderie of its crew a central theme. This is a fine choice for a male choir seeking an energetic and evocative part-song.
