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Day-break
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Day-break by Henry Alexander Rudall — Lyrics
Lady, now the day is breaking
O’er the hills with rosy hue,
And the woods are slowly waking,
Fair and bright with shining dew;
Every glistening tree is ringing
With a welcome to the dawn,
And the lark his song is flinging
Over meadow, lake, and lawn.
Lady, now the day is breaking
O’er the hill with rosy hue;
Then haste thee, haste thee now
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About Day-break
Henry Alexander Rudall’s Day-break paints a vivid picture of morning’s arrival. The text describes the sun rising over the hills, woods awakening with dew, and birds singing their welcome to the dawn. It urges a lady to leave her sleep and join the burgeoning day, with the distant sound of a huntsman's horn and bounding horses adding to the scene of lively activity. This secular SATB partsong captures the fresh beauty and gentle excitement of a new day beginning, inviting the listener to share in its awakening.
