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Good night
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Good night by John Harrison Tenney — Lyrics
Goodnight! goodnight! the world is still;
The stars their watch are keeping;
The hum of day has died away;
And all the flowers are sleeping.
Goodnight!
Goodnight! goodnight! the mountain stream
Is singing ’midst the clover;
The fairies quaff from lily cups
With nectar running over.
Goodnight!
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About Good night
John Harrison Tenney's Good-night is a secular SATB four-part song in English. It evokes a peaceful evening scene, describing the stillness of the world, the stars watching over, and the fading hum of the day. The text paints a gentle, almost magical picture of nature at rest, with a mountain stream singing and fairies enjoying their own revels. The latter part of the text shifts to a tender benediction, wishing sweet dreams and angelic protection upon the sleeper, and a hopeful vision of an eternal morning.
