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Good Morrow
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Good Morrow by John Hullah — Lyrics
Pack, clouds, away, and welcome, day,
With night we banish sorrow;
Sweet air, blow soft; mount, lark, aloft,
To give my Love goodmorrow!
Wings from the wind to please her mind,
Notes from the lark I’ll borrow:
Bird, prune thy wing! nightingale, sing!
To bid my Love good morrow!
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About Good Morrow
This charming SATB setting of John Hullah’s Good Morrow is an ideal choice for a spring concert or a light-hearted occasion. The English text, taken from Thomas Heywood's play The Four Ages of Man, paints a vivid picture of a joyful awakening to a new day, with the singer calling on the natural world to join in wishing their beloved good morning. The music reflects this cheerful sentiment, with bright melodies and lively rhythms. It’s a delightful piece of secular part-song writing from the 19th century, perfect for adding a touch of pastoral beauty to any program.
