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Boating Song
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Boating Song by Horatio Richmond Palmer — Lyrics
Lightly our boat is now gliding along,
gliding along, gliding along;
Stoutly we’re rowing in time with our song,
Rowing in time with our song.
See where the waterflies playfully dance,
playfully dance, playfully dance,
Flitting and mingling in sunshiny glance,
Flitting in sunshiny glance.
Forests and meadows are passing behind,
passing behind, passing behind;
Odors so sweetly are borne on the wind,
Odors are borne on the wind.
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About Boating Song
Horatio Richmond Palmer's Boating Song is a secular SATB part-song in English. The text evokes a cheerful and leisurely experience of rowing on the water, filled with pleasant imagery of nature and the joy of shared song. The lyrics describe the boat gliding along as the rowers sing, the playful dance of water-flies, and the sweet scents carried on the wind. As the journey progresses, the music mirrors the swift passage of time and the bright moments, with the echo of their happy song prolonging the pleasant mood. This piece captures a sense of carefree enjoyment and the beauty of a serene outdoor excursion.
