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Bring me a golden pen
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Bring me a golden pen by Frederic Hymen Cowen — Lyrics
ON LEAVING SOME FRIENDS AT AN EARLY HOUR
Bring* me a golden pen, and let me lean
On heap’d up flowers, in regions clear, and far;
Bring me a tablet whiter than a star,
Or hand of hymning angel, when ’tis seen
The silver strings of heavenly harp atween:
And let there glide by many a pearly car,
Pink robes, and wavy hair, and diamond jar,
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About Bring me a golden pen
Frederic Hymen Cowen's Bring me a golden pen paints a vivid, dreamlike scene of inspiration. The text expresses a yearning to capture fleeting visions of beauty and celestial wonder, asking for the tools to transcribe glorious, heavenly music. It describes a desire to record "many wonders of the spheres" as a spirit "contends" for heights beyond ordinary experience, unwilling to be "alone" with its profound feelings.
This evocative English secular partsong is arranged for SATB choir. It presents a rich opportunity for choirs to explore lush harmonies and dramatic textual expression, bringing to life the poet's imaginative plea for artistic creation.
