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Boat-Song
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Boat-Song by Frederic Hymen Cowen — Lyrics
Row, row, gently row,
On the water’s silvery flow!
Timing all your bending oars,
As ye pass the smiling shores!
One by one new beauties rise,
Charming all your hearts and eyes,
Flowerets fair and stately trees,
Trembling ’neath the summer breeze!
Row, gently row, row, gently row,
As the silvery waters flow,
Breathing music soft and low!
Row, gently row, row, row.
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About Boat-Song
The voices of this SATB partsong are woven together to evoke the gentle motion of a boat gliding over water. The composer conjures a serene atmosphere through flowing melodic lines and a smooth, lyrical texture. The English text paints a picture of a leisurely journey, observing the passing scenery of smiling shores adorned with flowers and trees, all stirred by a summer breeze. It captures a sense of simple pleasure, encouraging a blithe spirit as the oars dip and the boat moves along to the rhythm of the water. The music breathes with the calm beauty of nature, inviting a feeling of peaceful contentment.
