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Keep cool
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Keep cool by Solomon W. Straub — Lyrics
It never did, and never will,
Put things in better fashion—
Though rough the road and steep the hill,
To fly into a passion.
And never yet did fume or fret
Mend any broken bubble:
The direst evil, bravely met,
Is but a conquered trouble.
Always keep cool,
Always keep cool,
No matter what troubles
Always keep cool, keep cool.
And if a thing be hard to bear
When nerve and brain are ready,
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About Keep cool
Solomon W. Straub’s SATB setting of Keep Cool offers sage advice in its English text. The composer captures the spirit of the words, which counsel against succumbing to anger or frustration when faced with life’s difficulties. Instead, the music encourages a calm and measured approach, asserting that true strength lies in self-control and rational thought. The text emphasizes that yielding to passion only leaves one vulnerable, whereas mastering one’s spirit elevates one above worldly challenges. This secular part-song is a powerful reminder that composure, not fury, is the key to overcoming adversity and achieving inner victory.
