\!kiiiHii iUUiiiiiUaiiiiUiiiliiHUiiiULiiiiL UC-NRLF GINN&COMPMY PUBUSHERS :?jMttntf»!Hmftn»!)!»?)tf* ^ tTm^nTfrM' C^^ ^nixannl '^ubU €antBL THE NEW THIRD MUSIC READER, I BASED LARGELY UPON C. H. HOHMANN, SHOWING THE HARMONIC RELATION OF SOUNDS. WITH TWO-PART AND THREE-PART EXERCISES AND SONGS, AND DIRECTIONS TO TEACHERS. BY LUTHER WHITING MASON, FORMERLY SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BOSTON, AND RECENTLY DIRECTOR OF MUSIC FOR THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN. BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY GINN & COMPANY. 1891. iiJ2UfiATI0N DEPT, Copyright, 1886, by Luther Whiting Mason. Electrotyped by J. F. Loughlin, 20 Hawley Street, Boston. Presswork by Ginn & Co., Boston, U.S.A. / PREFACE Up to this stage the pupils have acquired the ability to read easy two-part music in nine different keys in the Major Scale, from their knowledge of (1) the Scale, represented by notes upon the staff, and (2) the relative length of sounds in a measure, by the difference in the shape of the notes. In addition to this, the pupils are now led to regard the single sound as a member of a harmonic combination. For this object the most important har- monies are presented to them in the usual keys, and they are made to see how, through the combination of any two sounds, two-part song is developed, and by degrees become conscious of the harmonies which form the groundwork of two-part singing. The exercises by Dr. Hullah will be found useful at this stage, and in connection with them, the author believes, the diagrams may be of use to the majority of the pupils. Yet if any teacher ^inks the diagrams illustrating the intervals useless to her or her pupils, she may omit them. The exercises on the triads and chord of the seventh, together with the songs illustrating them, are chiefly from C. H. Hohmann. The author secured the original of " Hohmann's Practical Course of Instruction in Singing, PREPARED ON ScHOOL PRINCIPLES," in four books, and had it translated and published. This excellent course has been the basis of all his Music Charts and Music Readers heretofore. The New National Music Course will more strictly follow Hohmann's Course, and on that account will be more complete and useful. What is attempted here in presenting the harmonic relation of sounds does not include the scientific study of harmony nor of thorough-base. All that is expected to be accomplished in this direction is to " spell " the sounds as to their harmonic relations. This is the first step towards acquiring the art of listening to another part while singing our own — an art which may be culti- vated only by degrees. Hence the importance of commencing early to direct the attention of pupils to this matter. It is hoped that the attention given to the practice of the minor scales, and music in that " mode," will be approved by musicians. I desire to acknowledge my special obligation to Mrs. Adelia L. Loughlin, of Hyde Park, Mass., for her excellent translations (designated by a -f-), from the French and the German. m±8Z7i CONTENTS Theory and Exercises. PAGE The Scale 1 The Term Degree 1 Staff Intervals 2 Seconds — Major and Minor ... 3 Thirds — Major and Minor ... 4 Fourths — Perfect and Augmented 6 Fifths — Perfect and Diminished . 8 Sixths — Major and Minor ... 10 Sevenths — Major and Minor . . 12 Inversion of Intervals 13 Triads of the Major Scale ... 14 Inversion of Triads 15 Chords of the Seventh .... 17 Practical Exercises and Songs upon the Triads 18 Passing-Notes — Unaccented . . 24 Appoggiatura — Accented ... 28 Tetrachords 30 Minor Scales 32 Key of G Major 35 E Minor 39 D Major 40 B Minor 43 A Major 44 F-sharp Minor 47 F Major 48 D Minor 50 B-flat Major 51 G Minor 53 E-flat Major 54 C Minor 57 Modulation in C Major .... 58 G Major 60 D Major 64 A Major 66 F Major 69 B-flat Major 71 E-flat Major 73 E Major 73 Melodies in C Major 75 A Minor 76 and 85 G Major 78 E Minor 79 D Major and D-flat Major . . 79 KeyofD-flat 80 A Major 80 A-flat Major 81 F Minor 82 F-sharp Minor 82 E Major 83 E-flat Major 84 F Major 86 B-flat Major 87 G Minor 88 Progressive and Miscellaneous Songs. Absent Friends 47 Advice to a Child 98 Always some Good 70 A Song of Thanksgiving . . . 104 At Evening 28 Battle-Song 123 Bunker Hill 108 Chill Autumn's Here 53 Columbus 92 Contentment 58 Autumn Song 34 Dancing-Song in May 126 \T CONTENTS. Danish Flag Song 104 Evening Sun 36 Evening Thoughts 69 Far Away 59 Farewell to Home 42 Farewell to the Woods .... 74 Farragut 96 First Day of May 68 Fly, Little Bird 103 German Choral 56 God thy Helper 56 Have ye Faith in One Another . 110 Home 91 Hope . . 128, Hosanna . . 21 In April 41 Incitement to Sing 61 In the Country 29 Iron 62 Jubilee Song 114 Loreley 65 Love of Country 52 Meet Again 73 Morning Hymn ....... 74 Morning Praise .111 Mountain Song 27 My Country 67 National Song of Denmark . . . 106 Night Song 93 Now Good-Night 37 Of! for the Sea Shore 106 Opening Song 114 On the Alps 102 On the Mountain 49 Our Mother Tongue 100 Our Native Land 46 People's Song 122 Pleasures of Evening 38 Pleasures of Study 41 Poor Man's Song 118 Praise ye the Lord 20 Prayer 60 PAGE Shepherd Boy's Song .... 128 Sheriff Muir 120 Shortness of Life 50 Singer's Wandering Song . . .124 Solitude of the Forest .... 72 Song of Praise 24 Song of Truth 64 Songs Without Words 75 Springtime 116 Spring Wishes 63 Summer Stillness 119 Sweet Perfumed Meadows ... 97 The Alpine Horn at Sunset . . 120 The Bugle Horn 36 The Brook 100 The Butterfly and the Child . . 99 The Dear Old Tree 92 The Forest Concert 116 The Happy Farmer 113 The Hero 112 The Hunt 124 The Hunter 130 The Innocent 55 The Jolly Sailor 108 The Little Church 26 The Miner Dwells in GloomyNight 43 The Moon (How brightly, etc.) . 95 The Moon (Lovely Moon ! etc.) . 46 The Morning Sun 72 The Mountain 66 The Quail 71 There is a Friend Above us . . 57 The Sabbath 23 The Seasons 45 The Summer Leaves are Scatter'd 39 The Swallow 94 The Three Delights 55 The Trout 127 To a Butterfly 52 Wandering Song 49 Winter 110 NEW THIl^D NATIONAL MUSIC READER BOOK I.— TWO-PART SONG. PART I.-HARMONIO RELATION OF SOUNDS. Diagram of Scale. 8 % 7 b 6 a 5 g 4 f 3 e 2 d 1 c THE SCALE. \. There are eight sounds in the scale. 2. They are named One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, represented by the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 3. The eight sounds differ in pitch. 4. By pitch is meant the rising and falling of the voice, as in singing, step by step, up or down the scale. 5. The difference in pitch between two sounds of the scale, as between one and two, two and three, three and four, etc. is called an interval. 6. There are two kinds of intervals in the scale, large and small. 7. The large intervals are called Tones. 8. The small intervals are called Semitones. \ 9. The scale is a measure, and is used to measure the difference of pitch between two sounds, as a yard-stick is used to measure cloth and the like. THE TERM DEGREE. The word Degree, as used in this book, means a step, or any one of the first seven sounds of the scale, and not the lines and spaces of the staff. By the triad on the first degree, is meant the triad of One of the scale; by the triad on the fifth degree, that which is based on the sound Five of the scale, etc. KKW TBLhI) ITATIONAL MUSIC READER. Diagram of Seconds. STAFF Il,rERVALS. A staif interval is the distance of one note from another upon the staff. Prime. Second. Third. Fourth. $ f^m I Fifth. Sixth. Seventh. Octave. :sz E::^jz= ^ In naming intervals, we count from any given sound of the scale upwards, (as indicated by the arrows in the diagram), unless otherwise expressed. The term Major means greater, and Minor means less. We must remember that the scale is a measure, and is to be kept in mind in readiness to measure any interval upon the staff. The Seconds appear upon the staff thus ; P^ m P¥^ =^ We see by looking at the diagram of seconds, that — The second from the 1st degree is a Tone ; (I a a ii 2d " " " « « « " 3d " « " " " 4th " « « « " 5th " « « " « 6th " « « a a 7th " j In the language of musicians, a second which contains a tone is a major second. A second which contains only a semitone is a minor second. The natural scale includes five major and two minor seconds. Semitone; Tone; Semitone. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. SECONDS, MAJOR AND MINOR. Major. Major. Minor. Major. Major. Major. Mi: W \ _JzZA.^^A:^=^ ^=b-=^\^^d EXERCISE IN SECONDS. 1. fejThn^^ ^^^ From "Time and Tune'^ by John Hullah. b. ^ ±=± ^ 0- I d. s :q=i jtZJt 3tf=±: ^ — ^ 12^ f^=^¥^-l^ £=^^^ ^ ^ lizzi* ^=t ILZJT ^ 0- ^3=F To THE Teacher. — These exercises are divided into sections of four meas- ures each, and are designated in their order by letters. They are also separated by quarter-rests, and are complete in themselves as to rhythm. To require a class to go through with all the exercises in full chorus would be very monotonous and uninteresting. It would be better to separate the class into divisions, first two, then four, six, or eight, and call upon them in order, and out of order ; always giving the command during the last measure of each section. This will keep the class wide awake. Take breath at this mark ( ' ) and at rests. NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. Diagram of Thirds. 5 4 A 5 i :j5 \ '^ I o 7 i J A i I VII n ^ i J J VI ; V ^ J 3 i ■^ 1 III 2 ^ 11 1 y*. I 1 THIRDS, MAJOR AND MINOn. It may be seen by the diagram of thirds that from the first, fourth, and fifth degrees, the arrow passes through two tones ; and from the second, third, sixth, and seventh degrees, the arrow in- cludes one tone and one semitone. __ A Major Third includes two tones^ A Minor Third includes one tone and one semi- tone. The thirds are so important, that they are indi- cated by Roman numerals according to the degrees from which they are reckoned, the major thirds being distinguished by larger-size letters than the minor, as is shown in the diagram. The thirds appear on the staif thus : L=^j^.^ '^ IV I i=^=i=^-r^ VII I The Roman numerals, as they will appear upon the Charts and in this Music Reader, will have reference to the thirds, and to no other interval. o EXERCISE IN THIRDS. -^-^ 1 1 1 — 1 1 — \ M >L' ^ , J rr^ /i "1 _l J * IM4_J__J^ LJ=itd * &=J EEE4 mi i -^-^-^ :i BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. ••5 3. a. From "Time and Tune," by John Hullah. 6. i m J M fj J-H-^Lg ' 4- ci. ^ gXg J ^ fcTT^TT^H ^ A. ;hj^-h-HT-H BdJ±EE g i- w^ r 1 1 r M I rj r I f r I r I r k. «$i 4 t^ — 1 \ T a- All. ^J 4 ' ^ 4 ' ^^ 4. John Hullah. i r!H=f^ P i I — M^f ' f=pn^ fc=t j=* I I i I I ^i I I I I ' -f—r m rprrrfi i j, .' ±f=f=Ff ^^-J t ^ NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. Diagram of Fourths. >.A FOURTHS, PERFECT AND AUGMENTED. Fourths, for reasons which will appear hereafter, are not called major and minor, but Perfect and Augmented. A Perfect Fourth consists of two tones and one semitone. — ' The Augmented Fourth embraces three tones, and is based upon the fourth degree of the scale. The fourths appear on the staff thus : I — " I 'i I ■': \ i= ^^ - I -■ I The interval of a fourth that will require the most attention is the augmented fourth. The following Round in two parts will be found a good exercise to impress this upon the mind. I. I ^ 4=t I II. ^ 1^ I This interval is sometimes called the Tritone. " The augmented fourth is rather an interval of harmony than of melody. The sounds of which it is formed (the 4th and 7th) are the characteris- tic sounds of the scale ; and those by which, as a rule, it is immediately followed are the most im- portant sounds of the chord of the tonic. Let us ascertain this practically. 'Form the class into two divisions. Sing after me this note. " First division sing Sol Si, and sustain Si ; sec- d division sing Sol Fa, and sustain Fa. Then — ond " First division pass from Si to Do ; second division from Fa to Mi." i -^- — [HULLAH. BOOK I. — TWO-PART BONG. EXERCISES IN FOURTHS. From "Time and Tune," by John Hullah. b. ^ s 3^-^JF ^ -zr m T^— # iiiz^ -«$^ p ^^ ^/Tij r-N-^ ^ -1^^ ^ ^^ v^rf ^^^ ^ i^ PS ^^-^ # ^ i ^ ^ ^=SE^ ^ ^^ J I ' J I ^" ^ ±=Ml ^^ ^-^ i ^^ t==T=i= ^^^^^P i Von Maurer. I I J I -* — ^ -0 ^ ^ NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC HEADER. Diagram of Fifths. 4 3 2 FIFTHS, PERFECT AND DIMINISHED. There is the same reason for callmg the fifths perfect, as there is for the fourths, as will appear in our future lessons. A Perfect Fifth contains three tones and one^^ semitone, as may be seen by looking at the dia-j gram of fifths. -— — "^^^ You will also see that all the fifths are perfect | except that from the seventh degree of the scale, \ which is diminished, as it contains two tones and-- two semitones. The Diminished Fifth is designated by a small cipher after the Roman numerals which stand for the third, thus : vii°. The fifths appear on the staff thus : i t^r^ t^^ I T^^T=^F^=l Fifths do not sound well when sung consecu- tively. " Note that the one imperfect fifth is formed on the 7th of the scale. "Like the augmented fourth, the imperfect fifth is rather an interval of harmony than of melody, and for precisely the same reason. It is composed of the same characteristic sounds of the scale (the 4th and 7th), which again tend toward the most important sounds of the tonic chord (the 3rd and 8th). m *' Form the class in two divisions. " Sing after me this note. "First division sing Do Fa, and sustain Fa; sec- ond division sing Do Si, and sustain Si. Then — " First division pass from Fa to Mi; second division from Si to Do." ' g^ ^ -[HULLAH. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. EXERCISES IN FIFTHS. ^. P33^^ From ''Time and Tune," by John Hullah. b. I « m i sr ^ f 4J-|UJ ^=* -«^— ^^ ^ 2^=4 -<$- — P- --^ I s fe^ f i ' r i ' I f f=^=tf ^ ( g T 7g ^ 9 I ^g- fe. I^^l^ -g' h i^ 1^5 3S ^-r- i^ — . # ^ #^^ ^ ^ 8. SiLCHBR. 1^^ -# ^ I- s? I ^ — ^ ^ __^ 9 ^#=4: gE^E^^^E^E^ 10 Diagram of Sixths li^EW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. SIXTHS, MAJOR AND MINOR. « 6 5 \ A /\ 3 9 /i A -i i^^ A^ A - ^5 - A Major Sixth, as may be seen by the diagram, /includes four tones and one semitone. ^^^ Minor Sixth includes three tones and two There is nothing about these intervals which d* mands our special attention at present. Like the thirds major and minor, they are quite pleasant, and very easy to sing. The sixths appear on the staff thus : h=^ ^z-^^ ^^ JSL ^H^^F^ The importance of being able to recognize the difference between the major and minor thirds and sixths will appear when we come to study the minor scales, as in these two intervals lies the char- acteristic difference, between the major and minor diatonic scales. EXERCISE IN SIXTHS. 9. ^^ &-J — l •J w^ m m m BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. EXERCISES IN SIXTHS. 11 10. From "Time and Tune," by John Hullah. h. S a tS" L.«»- ^pi f** ^B ^. ^HJt-H fr r^^ir wrw i v=f^- m 19 I ^ ^ fe ^^ ^^£t:j" ^ ' LL^ i J iij.iiii ij ^ C> L Ig i ;:=F* *-#-' — ^ ^B. ^^ i ^^±^=^ I 11. i=^ Dr. Carl Seeger. ■P f =^ ^l^ 1 ^r J J f g 12 XEW THIED NATIONAL MUSIC READER. Diagram o/* Sevenths. /» ii " K \ \ " -H 4 3 1 i 1 \ 2 Q 1 I o 7 I A 6 .5 > V A J ^ 3 1 ^ ; 1 ■'^ SEVENTHS, MAJOR AND MINOR. A Major Seventh contains five tones and one semi- tone. A Minor Seventh contams four tones and two semi- tones. By the diagram, it will be seen that there are only two major sevenths, from the first and fourth degrees. All the rest are minor. In the formation of chords,we shall find the sevenths next in importance to thirds and fifths. The sounds of the scale which bear major sevenths are one and /owr. Like the augmented fourth and the diminished fifth, the minor seventh is an interval of harmony. It also occurs in melodies, especially in mountainous countries, like Switzerland. It almost always springs from jive of the scale ; it is easy to sing, and comes in sprightly music. The major seventh is seldom, if ever, used either in melody or harmony. The sevenths appear on the staff thus : j^trn I :: I ^-u^ EXERCISE IN SEVENTHS. 12. SiLCHER. |b f—f — t"^ * — ^- 1^ 1 — \"^ i I BOOK 1. — TWO-PART SONG. 13 13. From ''Time and Tune" by John Hullah. b. ■t^tT\j' \ nri \ nj^ ^^=^ d. JSE?^ ^ § #— ^ 1^^ ^^ ^ ^^m ^gg:jir i j t I ^ tut s ^'' U I ' i ^— ^ h. All. S ^^rr^-^tdr?^ INVERSION OF INTERVALS. If we take the lower of two notes forming an interval, and write it an octave higher, this in music is called Inversion. EXAMPLE. 14. SiLCHER. I r l i J I M^ i J' i J ' i ^ Prime, Octave. Second, Seventh. Third, Sixth. ^ J i j .' I f n ? i^ourM, Fijih. Fijlh, Fourth. Sixth, Third. j r I r r I j-f^ ^ Seventh, Second. Octave, Prime. 14 KEW THIRD N^ATION^AL MUSIC READER. l^uKjram of Triads i) A i 1 1 i 8 I / I i \ > 7 i \ i > / V IlO 6 i \ 1 > ^> VI 5 - l\ 1 > / / V I > V > hv- _ 1 o J J III 1 II I .S 1 TRIADS OF THK MAJOR SCALE. A Triad is any given sound of the scale, with its third andjifih. There are three different kinds of triads in the major scale. 1. The Major Triads, which consist of a major third and per- fect fifth, as I, IV, and V. 2. The Minor Triads, whicli consist of a minor third and a per- fect fifth, as II, III, and vi. 3. The Diminished Triad, which consists of a minor third and a diminished fifth, as vii°. From the beginning of this course, commencing with the songs for the primary schools, the harmonic element has been the basis of even the simplest melodies. Our object now is, to develop this principle in a methodic and more technical way, by more carefully observing, classifying, and naming the several sounds, according to their harmonic relations, as based upon the triads of the major and minor scales. To illustrate : "We go into the woods and hear birds singing, and can easily note the differences in their songs, yet we are unable, per- haps, to name or describe the birds, owing to the difficulty of observing them because of the density of the foliage or the blending of their plumage with the leaves. So it is with the music we hear or sing. We can distinguish differences in pitch and quality of tones, but must study them to be able to know their office in producing the pleasing ef- fects which we call music. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 15 The triads appear upon the staff thus i s III IV vn INVERSION OF THE TRIADS OF THE MAJOR SCALE. The triads as they stand written upon the staff in the above example are said to be in their fundamental position. If the lowest note of each of the triads be inverted, or written an octave higher, leaving the second note as the lowest or base-note, this operation is called the Jirst inversion. If the two lower notes of the triads in their fundamental position are inverted, leaving the upper note as the base-note, this produces the second inversion of tht triads, as in the following examples : Second Inversion : First Inversion : Fundamental Position : $ ^ n i6 I ^ 1^1 "i ^ ^ IIl| 321 S IV| ^ IV6 VI IV ^ -6f- VI :s: VI 6 S 321 VIl| ^ VI VII In regard to the figures at the right of the Roman numerals, you wiU observe, — First, that there are no figures connected with the triads in their funda- mental position. This is because the two notes above the base or lowest note are a third and a fifth ; and these intervals are seldom expressed by figures. Second, that in the first inversion the figure 6 is placed at the right of the Roman numeral. This is to indicate that the upper note is the interval of a sixth from the base or lowest note ; the middle note, being a third from the base- note, is not indicated. Third, that the figures | are placed after the Roman numerals in the second inversion. This is to designate the intervals from the bass-note as a fourth and a sixth. This subject will be taken up again in connection with three-part singing. 16 4 3 KEW THIRD KATION^AL MUSIC READER. Diagram of Chords of the Seventh. j< jy. /». J\. JK /< yfv. />. y». yf. y< j< 6 -1*- -^ -T- VII 07 VI y7 y. yf^ yK yV HI 7 y+>. yfv. yjv II 17 BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 17 CHORDS OF THE SEVENTH. The chord of the seventh is composed of any given sound of the scale, with its third, fifth, and seventh. Thus we see that the chord of the seventh is obtained when we add a seventh to the triad, as illustrated in the diagram. The chords of the seventh appear upon the staff thus : I J=^+^M-^-H^i ^^-ir-| ^ V Il7 IIl7 IV7 V7 Vl7 VII°7 We see by the diagram that there are four different kinds of chords of the seventh in the major scale : 1. Those which consist of a major triad, and a major seventh, as V and IV7. 2. Those which consist of a minor triad and a minor seventh, as n^, iii7, and vi7. 3. One which consists of a major triad and a minor seventh, as Y7. 4. One which consists of a diminished triad and a minor seventh, as vii°7. In listening to the different chords of the seventh when sung or played, the V7 sounds the most satisfactory. The reason why this chord sounds better than 17 and IV7 is, because these two chords have a major seventh, while the V7 has a minor seventh. The V7 is the only chord of the seventh that we shall have occasion to use at present. TONIC, DOMINANT, AND SUBDOMINANT. The triads I, Y, and IV are denominated respectively, the Tonic Triad, the Dominant Triad, and the Subdominant Triad. The Y7 is called the Dominant Seventh. Of all the chords of the seventh, the Y7 has occurred most frequently in the songs you have learned from the beginning. This chord comes in without any sharps or flats, and gives a cheerful expression to the songs. The chord iii7, with its third made major, thus "^ '7 has come into some of the songs you have learned, and gives rather a sad expression to the music. As we progress in our lessons, the further study of this chord of the seventh will be interesting. Also ii7 and 17, in notes thus :....*... ii7 F By sharping the third in ii7 and in7 and flatting the seventh in 17, they are all made dominant sevenths. We shall learn their use in our future lessons. 18 NEW THIRD NATIOI^AL MUSIC READER. PRACTICAL EXERCISES AND SONGS UPON THE TRIADS. 15. TRIAD OF THE FIRST DEGREE (I) 16. «. 6. c. d. ffl. /. flr. ULJ..\ l "l" igil 1^ 19>- 17. 18. ^^ EE^i 19. I 20. r^T^^^^ 1^ 21. I 22. p^ !^ t=i=i ^ 4— 4r 23. COMMON CHORD OF THE FIFTH DEGREE (V). 24. 5 a. 6. c. m mf ± f^M^Tr^^^^^f^^ ^=i=t Sing Ho - san - na ! Bless - ed be He that com - eth in the ^ ^ y^h^r ^ ^ J I J i ?> 1 ?;=*: f=T^ ^=r=r^f=r=T? name of the Lord; Ho - san - na in the high -est! He that I ^ com - eth in the name of the Lord, He that com - eth in the ■fp |J J jJ'P |J J r^ g P t ii ' fJ LTf f cj ' f f f name of the Lord; I J J j | j J Ho - san - na, / Ho - san - na, Ho LJ_iuJ- ^m ^ ^ t 't '=^=^ =r ^ f r r r ' r ^ san - na in the high - est ! Ho - san - na in the high - est I 22 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. COMMON CHORD OF THE SIXTH DEGREE (vi). 45. I a. b. c. d. e, f. g. ^E^^ f^F^P I -; I - l ^+H 3: T^t- -^ I VI 46. E3^=rf ^ VI II 47. I r IV V 48. COMMON CHORD OF THE THIRD DEGREE (ln). 49. 1^ rT=^-4-^ 60. P i^ 4 4- ^ -• li- t r r r^^^ r I V VI III IV V r 51. i ^ i ^ES r^-^T^ ^Tf r IV fef^ ^ f^f^^ r f=^ I v^ BOOK I. — TWO-PART SON^G. 23 62. i ^^ ^ f=f T=f=^- f IV IV - J J J J I J - ^^ J J--^ m m-TT I - I I] THE SABBATH. ^ iEEEi ii^ ?^i ^=f^=5 rT 1. See! dawn-ing from Heav'n's gold 2. Thrice wel- come art thou, day- en gate, of rest! I i The ho - ly So grate - f ul ~i^A e - brate ; op - prest ; r^' r day we when with eel toil The Lord's day comes in That fills the soul with =^= f"^-^- n j J J J I J t Ft^ r 1 splen - dor bright, Un - fold - ing beams of heav'n - ly pi - ous love, And makes it soar to heav'n a 3 An image of the sun thou art, Whose beams such joy to earth impart : So doth thy genial presence give A hallow'd light to all that live. 4 God's messenger, thou bringest peace. And biddest earth from tumult cease ; An angel sent from heav'n to cheer, And bid us for the week prepare. 5 Oh, lift my soul to heav'n above, Where spirits dwell in bliss and love ; One day, thro' morning's purple skies, I, too, on angels' wings shall rise. light, bove. 24 53. a. NEW THIED NATIONAL MUSIC BEADER. PASSING-NOTES.— Unaccented. 5. ^h^4-.M^ d ^ j I J J J I - IV II I V I I - IV II I V I Love - ly beams the ev'n - ing star, Love - ly beams the ev'n - ing star. 54. a. b. ^=^ ^ -m^EE^ m i f tr r r r ' r ' f f r ^ , I - IV II V I I - IV II V I Sing glad songs of tri - umph! Sing glad songs of tri - umph 55. ^EEE^ iEEV=EH=^ f m f=f^ ev'n - ing r See the gold - en sun! SONG OP PRAISE. I ^^ ^ ^^ tF^ # # Sing to the Lord a new - made song, and praise his name for ev - er ! I ^ ±± icxzq?:^ -0 # I ^ -N K — 1^ n — a- S^ ..Lz^^ Sing to the Lord a new - made song, Sing to the Lord a e; 5 d — h-f- -0—^sh- Sing to the Lord a new - made song, m BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 25 f=rT ^- -# — #- it new - made song, Sing to the Lord a new - made song, I ^ N— N w-i^ # — # Sing to the Lord a new - made song, Sing to the Lord a I s s^ Sino- to the Lord, Sing to the Lord, '^m. g^ ^ -^ — song, Sing to the Lord, Sing to the I ^ ^^ i Sing to the Lord, Sing to the Lord, all ye ^^ u Lord, Sing to the Lord, to the Lord, I ^B ^=1= ^ d d ^ M-^ lands, to the Lord, all ye lands, to the Lord, all ye > K- * 3^^ all ye lands, to the Lord, all ye lands, to the Lord, -^- ^ lands, and praise his name for er! ^^ 1==^ 3^ I Sing ^nd praise His name for ev er! 26 NEW THIRD NATION^AL MUSIC READER. 56. a. S n t\i. ^\> \ ^ i n ;■ ! J m g " c r c f ^^ c ct tT II - V - I On yon - der mountain height, II - V - I On yon - der mountain height. 57. Where light first dawned up -on me, There is my Fa - ther - land. THE LITTLE CHURCH. ^^m n r^^ ? 1. Far up the mountain, 2. It stands, a sol - emn yon - der. There stands a church a ■ warn - ing How time must all be I J ^'^ n h i-^^^^v^ fes f ^. Lr c ' r ^f u- r~T lone: With joy and pain 1 pon - - der Up - on its reave ; The pur - pie hues of morn - ing Its Sun - day Up ■ on its ru - ined stone. Its Sun -day gar - ment weave. ru - in'd stone, gar - ment weave, 3 And when the bells are ringing, At early morning hour. You '11 hear the soft wind bringing f{: An echo from its tow'r. :|| 4 The gentle peal brings o'er me A thought of ages gone ; Methinks I see before me II : A pilgrim band move on. :|| 58. a. BOOK r. — TWO-PART SONCi. b. 27 I___V7-I I___Y7_I Boats are dan - ciiig o'er the lake. Boats are dan - cing o^er the lake. 69. feE^^ i f^r~r^r *: t^-rr-j-r-rT The cuck - oo calls ! now comes the mer - ry month of May. I ALLEGRO. / MOUNTAIN SONG. ^=^ 4— N -H^^- t & #-S- -# \ — ^ 1. Forth with footsteps light ! Up the mountain height ! Winds fresh blow - ing, 2. Seel the sun in state Ris - es at heav'n's gate ; Forth to meet him, I fee mf -^ — \- ^A i f- f y ^ O - dors strew -ing, Wait to greet us there. Wait to greet us there. And to greet him. Soars the warbling lark. Soars the warbling lark. 3 Onward through the skies, Higher doth he rise. Blessings sending. Wide extending 11: Over hill and dale. :|| 4 Then toward the skies Higher let us rise, Upward gazing, Ever raising II : Heart and eye to heav'n. :|| 28 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC EEADER. 60. a. APPOGGIATURA.— Accented. b. I - IV II I V I I - IV II I V I Love - ly beams the ev'n - ing star, Love - ly beams the ev'n - ing star. When passing notes occur as in &, they always receive a marked accent on whichever part of the measure they may come. AT EVENING. t V iN^ i *=f^pi=rff^ That Thy ^-7 Thou calm hour of The heat, that at ev'n - mg, we greet thee, noon - day op - press'd us, i i-^-^ wfrnrrmrm m bring-eth such tran-quil re - pose! shad -ows bid quick -ly de - part; The worn spir - it hast - ens to The cares we for - get that dis n it=i j^ n / /'-d-^i ^ meet thee, So sweet - ly thou sooth - est its woes, tressed us, And grate - ful - ly swells ev - 'ry heart. 3 With friends that we love gathered round us, We lessons of charity learn ; We let not keen malice confound us — A blessing we give in return. 4 Then welcome ! sweet ev'ning, rich laden With visions of heavenly rest ; Thou breathest the pleasures of Eden, That blissful abode of the blest. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 29 ^m IN THE COUNTRY. ^ fti^— J^ 1. 'Neath the oak's pro - tect - ing shel - ter,Where the bud - dmg flow - 'ret 2. And our songs make sweet - er mu - sic, Sung 'mid na - ture's beau - lies :^%i ip^ ^ i ^rn'^ r >[ :'gjr r~^ grows, Where the birds are singing gai - ly, Ah ! 'tis sweet to take re - pose, rare ; Far a - way, o'er hill and val - ley, Float their echoes on the air. 3 All that breathe the air so balmy Doth to life and pleasure wake ; Who feels not a thrill of rapture Bidding him these joys partake? 4 Let us sing, then, loud and clearly, 'Mid the glories of the spring ! Great is our Creator's goodness, Who so fair made ev'ry thing. If the pupils have gone through the 1st and 2nd Readers of the National Course, or their equivalent in some other method, they should not be kept too long upon the first 29 pages of this book, especially if fifteen minutes a day are faithfully devoted to music. There are no difficulties to be encountered, either as to time or tune. As we have recommended the least possible explanation about transposition, so we would have but little time spent in talking about the staff-intervals. If what little is said and illustrated in the first eighteen pages of this book be immediately put in practice, the good seed will spring up, " they know not how." The different forms of the Minor Scale, which follow, will present no special difficulty. Here, as in the transposition of the scale, etc., there will be a great temptation to too much explanation. The best way is to practise from the diagrams in the Charts : first the Major, and then the different forms of the Minor scale ; also, the same written upon the staff, together with the songs "At Evening" and "Autumn Song." In the study pf the scivles, the Tetrachords will be found to be of great convenience. 30 NEAV THIKD N^ATIONAL MUSIC EEADER. o o 1 4 f Fa 3 e Mi 2 dRe "5 8 1 cDo 7 b Si I 6 a La 5 g Sol 4 f Fa 3 e Mi o ■a l1 2 d Re 1c 8 1 c Bo r 7 b Si o li e a La 6 g Sol *- 1 ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SCALE. — TETRACHORDS. A Tetrachord means a scale of four sounds, as though the first four sounds of the scale, 1, 2, 3, 4, formed one complete scale, and 5, 6, 7, 8, another. The scale of eight sounds may be regarded as made up of two tetrachords, placed one above the other, a tone apart, the sounds 1, 2, 3, 4, being called the first tetrachord, and 5, 6, 7, 8, the second tetrachord, in whatever octave. The tetrachords in the accompanying diagram, as- cending, appear upon the staif in Three-Four time thus : Ist Tetrachord. 2d Tetrachord. ^ t=i' 1st Tetrachord, H^ 1: 2d Tetrachord. I ] 1 1- I Let this exercise be transposed into different keys, so far as the tetrachords are within the easy compass of the several voices. The above exercise may be made of great practical use, by having the whole class sing the first two tetra- chords ; only the higher voices singing the first tetra- chord of the upper scale, and the lower voices the second tetrachord of the lower scale. Let the tetrachords be sung descending, as follows: 2d Tetrachord. 1st Tetrachord. p^^ P=i-- 3=* 2d Tetrachord. Ist Tetrachord. *^ ■♦ •# :j E We shall find the division of the scale into two tetrachords a great convenience in the study of the various forms of the minor scale. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SON^G. 31 EXERCISES ON THE TETRACHORD8. 61. i a^ ^wa i s: ^ f^ is: ^^ i ?-nijl J i -^ j: i j:^' i /J.^ | J j-t^ H crcfB-r'^cr'irr'a'tr'' r 'r^r 62. I ;^^^^ ^ m 1E3 P=^ rrt — r-Y pFT^? a i^ i f^r rr - ' 7^M^ rT" T r r 63. #— 1-,-to i ^ i :^ 12^ 122: r^=?-#Y^^r-^rrT-rT-rT-^ "Which Part shall I Sing ? " — Every one who is to take part in singing at an exhibition or concert should be able to stand up before the whole school and sing one of the following exercises. Tirst Voice. I ^ ^sm P ^ ? w ^ Second Voice. i IB j-^^ ^ ? ^^^ First Voice alone, l ^f^##M^^#^^^^3 Second Voice alone. PART 11. -MINOR SCALES. COMPARISOX OF THE MAJOR AND ITS RELATIVE MINOR SCALES Major. 8 C Do Minor. Natural. Minor. Harmonic. Minor. Melodic. 7 b Si 6 a La 5__ 4 K Sol f Fa 3 e Mi ■ 2 d Re Do 8l 1 c 7 b Si € \ a La 8 a Laii 7 ff Sol 6 f Fa 5 e Mi 4 d Re r 3 c Do 2 b Si I a La i : .3 : -2 8 a Laii 7 m Si 6 f Fa 5 e Mi 4 d Re 3 c Do 2 b Si 1 a La 8 a Laji 5 e Ml TLilSi 7 jgtlSol QJi Fi I 6 h Fa 4 d Re 3 c Do 2 b Si The above diagrams appear upon the staff thus : The Major Scale. l ^rnhH^ i^^P^^^^^^^^p The Minor Scale, Natural Form. lEiE±3E3^ I^ ^^ BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. The Minor Scale, Harmonic Form. 33 ^m ^P ^ The Minor Scale, Melodic Form. I fegi ^ m- iffi 3^^ It will be observed, as to the three forms of the minor scale, that the first tetrachords are all alike, as to the intervals : viz., tone, semitone, tone ; and that in the upper tetrachord they vary, the Natural being semitone, tone, tone ; the Harmonic being semitone, tone-and-semitone, semitone ; and the Melodic being tone, tone, semitone, in ascending, and natural in descending. The sixth and seventh sounds of the minor scale are variable, according to whichever form is used. It is very important that we should know these various forms of the minor scale by hearty as a tune; and that we be able to recognize them immediately, when we meet them in musical compositions. In the formation of the triads and other harmonies of the minor scale, the harmonic form is used. 1. TRIADS OF THE SCALE IN A MINOR. 2. rr^r rr^^ m s +^ — h :F=+ ¥ 5^r^^ 3. | ^ j=H^^T^r ^ ' \ ^ ' u ±^ 4. m ^ i 5. no III^ IV -^ VI viio i^-f-f-jjt ^!-g^ — h- -# fc^il^S ^ rg_l^ f -#-^ _ r ? I> » » ^ _ I I ep fotz^f!: 34 KEW THIRD NATION^AL MUSIC READER. 7. I trlJU i' \ a ', i ^m r f ' f r r r 8. I aa 4-4 ^ ^m 4-f- ^^ ^=it AUTUMN SONG. r $m^-i^RiUi^ m , ( Soon from the bough descend - ing, The last red leaf shall fall; ) ( The birds their songs are end - ing, The world is si -lent all. ) Q 5 O'er desert fields and mead - ows In sad - nessnowwe stray; > I Now sooner come night's shad -ows And short - er grows the day. | ^4 ^H^-^ ^ ^ m f £ Ah! whither are they van - ish'd, Whose blithe songs were our delight? The birds are elsewhere seek - ing For the sun - ny smile of Spring ; i th^^j^Hf^^ ^ r The hoar-frost all hath ban Oh, what a mer - ry - mak ish'd Far o'er the mountain height, ing Its charms to them will bring 1 What though from bough descending Now falls the last red leaf. And birds their songs are ending, As though opprest with grief? Oh, banish all your mourning. Nor so tremblingly despair ; We soon shall see returning The lovely Spring so fair. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SOKQ. 35 I G MAJOR. — HARMONY OF THE FIRST DEGREE (I). 1. a. b. c, d. -S^ 1^^ t?t^4^4^4^ <5h 2. a=^J i J i J i J ^ -# —-0- P^ -^* ^ HARMONIES OF THE FIFTH DEGREE (V, V^). a. b. c. d. 6. a. b. c. d. Pf^^^^ J :; I ^"^ I " t=;^^^W:^4^ 321 V 7. 2?- V7 i te^ ia^ -4-^ -»!— ^ "* — V7 j/l'll'/M I V I I V7 I I rT"F HARMONY OF THE FOURTH DEGREE (IV). 9. a. b, c. d. $ SL ^ ■ ^ iEiEU4- a^^J3^ W IV 10. -^ ^ i^ l1^ 11. h¥^=^\ l-UJJ^:^ 1^ — ^ I IV I - V V7 I T IV I - IV V I 36 iq"EW THIRD N^ATIONAL MUSIC READER. EVENING SUN. m i^^i^ -#-r- ' US!' 1. How I love to see thee, Gold - en ev'n - ing sun ! 2. Sweet- ly thou re - call - est Child-hood's joy - ous days; u t=t^ ^ n ^ thee, When the day is done! ly Watched thy ev'n- ing rays. How I love to Hours when I so fond Be it mine thus brightly, 4 When in tranquil glory Virtue's course to run Thou dost sink to rest. Mine to sleep so sweetly, Oh, what holy longings. All my labors done. Fill my swelling breast. 5 Thus my soul inspiring When I gaze on thee, Grant my heavenly pathway Like thine own may be. jnf THE BUGLE-HORN. » S Q=ti=i ^m A s g^ 1. How sweet to hear the 2. And ev - 'ry tree the PP ECHO. bu - gle clear The for - ests wide a - eye can see Is clad in bright ar - I 4: m mf wm ■#-?- The for - ests wide a - mong ! Is clad in bright ar « ray ; PP ECHO. N mong, ray. Its ech - oes soft, re - Thro' vale and nook the ^^ I ^±^ m^ ^dzi T peat - ed oft. Are heard so long, so long, rip-pling brook Flows far away, a - way. Flows far a-way, a - way. Are heard so long, so long ! BOOK I. — TWO-PART SOITG. To ev'ry heart doth joy impart II : The bugle's cheering tone :1| The care that pressed each sorrowing breast II : At once is gone, is gone. :|| NOW GOOD-NIGHT. 37 i-J IJ t fs S- ;i:;=it TT r z--^ t z r ^ T 1. Now good-night! now good-night 1 Work is end -ed with the light; 2. Gen - tie night ! gen - tie night ! Tasks are end - ed with the light ; mmiiH^'^i4im^ Gold- en stars a-gain are beam-ing, From the arch of heav-en gleam-ing, Night, too, soon will quickly leave us. Dreams, that God's bright angels give us, N V N . I , ^^ffff^tVu' i ^ UMl And the moon is smiling bright; Now good-night ! now good-night ! now good-night ! Hasten on the longest night ; Now good-night ! now good-night 1 now good-night! 3 Peaceful night ! peaceful night I Joys, that made the day so bright, Shall in dreams not all forsake us Till a new day shall awake us In the realms of pure delight. Now good-night ! || : now good -night. :|| Time-Spelling. — It is unnecessary to call the attention of those who have gone through the First and Second Readers of this course, to the Time-Xames. We would call attention, however, to the order of development of the sense of time, and of fixing the same in the mind,— 1 . By presenting the natural flow of rhythm and measm-e in connection with rote-singing. 2. By the careful study of measure, as to the laws of accent, in connection with heating time with the hand. The time-names have nothing to do with the process of developing time ; but only to name the relative length and position of each sound in any measure of simple time, just as each letter in a word comes in its particular order. 38 KEAV THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. Some teachers have used the time-names, as a substitute for beating time with the hand. We regard this as a radical mistake, and a plain violation of the first principles of educational development. TIME-NAMES TO " PLEASURES OF EVENING. Te-e-e- ne Ta Ta fa Te-e-e ne Ta Ta fa Te-e-e ne Ta-a fa Te fe Ta Ta TS Ta-a-a na Ta fa Te fe Ta-a-a na Ta Te l.^JU^U±AJ^J //IJ. //.Mj j Ta-a-a na Ta fa Te fe Ta-a-a na Ta Te fe Ta-a fa Te fe Ta Ta The forms of measure in song " Good-Night " are very similar to those above PLEASURES OP EVENING. I I ^ § ^=F=J^T?=I ^ 1. When night's shad-ow O'er the mead-ow, O'er the 2. And when ov - er Brake andclov - er Trips the ^ vale and wood-land tim - id hare a - ^EE^^E^ iE^E^ m t VEP^ falls; long ; v-r When the rud-dy twi-light's glow-in g, When the hart with light re - bound-ing, With the stream-let's 'Midst the cov-ert #=#3^3 i gen - tie flow - ing, Man to balm - y sleep night's sur - round- ing, Sal - lies forth in nim • re - calls, — ble throng ; 3 When day closes, And, with roses 4 Then my pleasure Knows no measure Pluck'd from summer meadow's bloom, All my feelings' charm to tell ; Peasants, glad that toil is ended. Yes, this simple twilight season, And with pealing voices blended^ Though despised by boasted reason. Seek again their happy home ; — Bids my purest pleasures swell. 1. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. E MINOR. — HARMONIC FORM. ^rTTTjr^-^ 39 m - A \ d ^ ^ ^^=m^^3^^ ^ J=^=F=^ i ;.i^ | r ;rf c i r ^^^g^ » M J ^ MELODIC FORM. f^j-^^^fj ^rV^f^^^^^tti-'r i ^ j /QTj^ THE SUMMER LEAVES ARE SCATTER'D. i *■ i ^ fct: -#^ ^1-^ 1. The sum - mer leaves are scat - ter'd,Torii from the with - er'd spray; 2. The woods that late were ring - ing, Are si - lent as the dead ; ^^^ H IK So life, by vain dreams flat-ter'd, Must soon to dust de - cay. The birds have ceas'd their sing- ing, Love with them, too, has fled. 3 When Springtime is returning, Then Love shall reappear ; The songs for which we're yearning We then again shall hear. 4 Then, Winter, welcome hither, With garments white and new! The germ — it cannot wither, He guards it e'er so true. We recommend a patient study of the few songs in the minor scale. At first they will be uninteresting ; but if the pupils persevere till they become familiar with them, they will grow in favor, both with teacher and pupils, from 5 ear to year. 40 NEW THIKD NATIONAL MUSIC KEADER. D MAJOR. — HARMONY OF THE FIRST DEGREE (I). 1. a. b. c. d. rf. f. -^- La.a^ I :rt^^f^ HARMONIES OF THE FIFTH DEGREE (V, V^). 2. a. b. c. d. e. i 31 i ^vn^n^^ \". \ '.\ 12- THE MOON. mf i 1. Love-lymoon! that soft-ly glides Thro' the realms where God a-bides, 2. In the gloom- y night, thy ray Lights the pil- grim on his way; m=^^ PP3 ^ ^1r=i- ^ a ^^^^^^ W u r Thro' the realms of up - per sky. In the arch - ed heav'ns on high ! When the shades of darkness come. Thou dost guide him to his home. 3 Bright thy smile when cares annoy, Token of that heav'nly joy That shall reign in realms above, Breaking forth in songs of love. OUR NATIVE LAND. i tf Methfessel. > 't^ ^ 1. Come, 2. Old let O us cean r raise bore a cheer from Mam p r r ful song. With mon's marts The i^^^ F=^ Tf ces ; To Free - dom's land our er; It bios - soms yet, and ^ ^^- strong u - nit - ed voi plant of Free - dom hith i tfj=* ^m strains be-long ; The ech - oing earth glads our hearts, And we'll not let ]01C with r 3 Come, one and all, around we stand ; Come, join the swelling chorus, And. praise our goodly native land, Our father-land that bore us. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 47 i ^ F-Sharp minor. Theo. Drath. # »^ ^ ^-#— ^ :il ^^ r r 1 1 r r ^ N 2± 3. ^'^i^^^'i' i ' i ' i '; , ! !,.';,! W. E. HiCKSON. SLOWLY. J ABSENT FRIENDS. J. R. Webbk. ^=^#^ m 1 r-4E3 ^S3 Me g r f f f 1^ r 1. Friends and old com - pan - ions dear, Tho' far, far a -way, 2. Time steals on, and you re-main Still far, far a - way, y i= al- a ■ i \ i^i^^^ f f; r In our dreams you oft ap-pear, Though far, far a - way. But we hope to meet a-gain, Though far, far a - way. ^^^^^^^ Think not we can e'er for-get The pleas- ant hours when last we met, Yes, we hope a - gain to meet,And then our joy will be complete, ^ l^ff^ I ^^^=-. I J ./ J * I J t $ ^ Pl In-deed, dear friendsjwe love you yet, Tho* far, far a - way. For now, dear friends, the tho't is sweet, Tho* far, far a - way. 48 NKW THIRD iq-ATIOI^-AL MUSIC READER. F MAJOR. HARMONY OF TH» FIRST DEGREE (T). 1. a. h. c. d. e. f. ^^^^^^^^^ HARMONIES OF THE FIFTH DEGREE (V, V^). a. h. e. d. e. f. 3. ^=^ i j^ +^ b^ s -i& y7 k^ 4^ -t£zi wt- ^^ -^^—i ? ^^^ V7 Wt^ 1 1 / Y^^ ^ I^ V7 I Y^ V7 V I HARMONY OF THE FOURTH DEGREE (IV). a. b. c. d. e. f. g. ^^^^^S 1221 IV -lar ^ 7. P t: f J I J ?^ tli IV 8. #i^ W^^flW -4^^ I IV I V7 V I I IV I 9. I ^=j=t^.iL;faU=J=j V7 V I ^ ^-^-f- I - IV I IV IV V I BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 49 ON THE MOUNTAIN. From the French. -\- GAILT, NOT TOO FAST. Swiss-French. fr nritt^ $ t^ r-c I '^' t^ \~^ ^^ Health-f ul breez - es, fresh- ly blow - ing, Give me cour - age for the strife, Plain and cit - y stretch be-fore me; Far a- bove,th'e -ter-nal snow; S J J , J I J h :=i=4 lX i t i; b r ' P ^ "• ^ ' ^ Ta - a - fa And the scent of green things growing, In - spires me Lord, while gaz - ing I a - dore Thee,With heart's fer ■ with vent life, glow. For my mother's love, so tender, Let me thanks and praises render, For my country, brave and strong, O God, in my song. I e WANDERING SONG. ^ ^ # m rT^3-F^ \^ ^ D w Breez -es soft I feel re Fare thee well ! I now must turn - mg, leave thee, m Her - aids of the dew - y Na - tivehome, to me so % ^^ t t Spring ! Now my ea - ger soul is dear ; Distant lands wait to re yearn-ing ; Fain Iwouldbe wan-der- ceive me; Hope my longing heart doth / i j^r^ J ' /■ h-^^= ^=:^ : ^ i^^ ^^^^^^=m^ f^=f 1 — r . . ing ! Where the white mists hang in shad - ows O'er the mountain peaks and cheer ; Life hath many a glad be - gin - ning; Ventures bold are half the mf i &^ f=f ^^^m ^ ^1 mead - ows, Thither am i wander- ing : Then my staff, oh ! quickly bring ! winning ; Hope the wand'rer's heart doth cheer ! Fare thee well, my home so dear! 50 NEW THIRD KATION^AL MUSIC READER. 1. I a D MINOR. HARMONIC FORM. 1 Theo. Drath. ^^ E^ S f ^ s ^ 4 Z5^ MELODIC FORM. pj J J J i Jf'r r i fiM' ^ # 3. I ^ ^ ^ -25^ zqr Ev'n-ing shades are fall - ing O - ver hill and plain, |i -p — #■ # n Tran-quil peace re - call - ing . To the world a - gain. SHORTNESS OP LIFE, I ^ ^ i ^ EZir ^— ^ V — y- 1. All erea-tures earth doth nourish, All mor - tals are but clay; They 2. We live but by the pow - er That gives the rose its bloom ; We ^ 3^ m for a mo-ment flour - ish, Then per - ish,death's sure prey, per - ish as the flow - er, When God shall speak our doom. 3 To Heav'n who consecrateth His life, on earth is blest ; In holy fear he waiteth For his eternal rest. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 51 B-FLAT MAJOR. HARMONY OF THE FIRST DEGREE (I). !• a. b. c. d. e. f. g. |— I „ I . M :. I g S 22: % ■ o HARMONIES OF THE FIFTH DEGREE (V, V^). a. 6. c. d. e. f. i \ '.'. I :: I « I ;. h. Ea is: is: 6. d. m H I -; I , J :: -^ V7 ^E^ i^ i r V7 2* ^J JlJ J J^ iN t^^^ I _ ^ V7 Y I - V - I I V7 I HARMONY OF THE FOURTH DEGREE (IV). a. b. c. d. 7. is: f IV ^ ES IV y? ] P^^^^i^ EE53 P^P^ ^- IV iEEE^EF^^^^feEi^^EEEfEi ^ ^-^^-r-7 f ^^rr V IV I V7 I IV V 52 XEW THIRD XATIONAL MUSIC READER. TO A BUTTERFLY. Jane Tatloh. Mathusius. ^=^i n 5 4- , , ' I I r r r r^r^r-r r 1. Poor, harm-less in-sect, thith-er fly, And life's short hour en - joy; 2. Why should my ty - rant will sus-pend A life by Wis-dom giv'n, 'Tis all thou hast, and why should I That lit -tie all de-stroy? Or soon - er bid thy be - ing end, Than was de-signed by Heav'n ? m 3 Lost to the joys which reason knows, So restless and so frail, 'T is thine to wander where the rose Perfumes the cooling gale ; 4 To bask upon the sunny bed, The damask flower to kiss, To range along the bending shade Is all thy little bliss. 5 Then flutter still thy silken wings, In rich embroid'ry drest, And sport upon the gale that flings Sweet odors from his vest. From the French, -j- LOVE OP COUNTRY. ■k- rWTTT^ p 1^ IP 1. Na - tive land, our fondest love is ev - er thine. When we stand on 2. Be thou blest, may ev-'ry e - vil from thee fly, Heav'n- ly rest en- hee we pme. for - eign shores, for thee we pme, fold thee. Peace be ev - er nigh. For the state - ly moun - tain, Faith-f ul, strong and stead - y. ^=4 ^ i:^=^ m f=PT^ For the sil -v'ry f oun- tain, Fra - grant flower, and vine. . . For thy fame we're read- y Yal - iant - ly to die. m BOOK I. — TWO-PART SOKG. G MIISrOR. MELODIC FORM. 53 TnKO. Dratii. E Lj f f nt ^m 2. I ^ f — #- I ^E^E^Efet E^EI^ j r ^ il G: 3; CONTENTMENT. J. Gersbach. ^^^^m ^^3Ei r 1. My cot stands on the val - ley, Well known to all the poor, 2. En-closed with hawthorn hedg - es, My lit - tie gar - den grows, By sun and moon well light -ed. With nut-trees at the door. With roots and herbs and ber - ries. And flow'rs in bloom - ing rows. ^^^^^ ^ ^ ^"^^ Z t f The birds build there in qui - et, The sha - dy boughs a - mong, A lit - tie brook runs wind - ing A - long the green re - treat, BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 59 And when the morn - ing blush-es, They wake me with a song. With wa - ter cool and sparkling, And oh, how cool and sweet 1 In this my peaceful valley, Who is so rich as I ? The fields provide my dainties, The brooks my drink supply. I sleep, in peace and quiet, Till waked by Robin's call. Then rise, and thank my Father, Who guards and gives us all. PAR AWAY, Jiz^/iJ J I J- 1. Earth, thou art fair in thy beau - ty bright ! See-ing thy won-ders were 2. Thro' meadows green flows the winding stream, Fish gai - ly sport in the f??"WfffW^ ^ my de - light ; From coun-try to coun - try, oh, would I might roam. Might sunlight's gleam ; The wild mountain tor-rents un - ceas - ing - ly pour. Till ^yfif4t^ ^^ ^ t *nat V c r wan - der as far as the o - cean's foam ! Yes ! far a - way my lost in the din of the o - cean's roar. Yes ! far a - way my J- ^ ^3^ ^ t f M:-T+rr^r soul longs to be. Yes, far a - way my soul longs to be, 3 Birds, ye are winging your joyous flight Far o'er the valley and mountain height I I mournfully gaze as ye' onward are borne, And leave me your absence alone to mourn. Yes ! far away my soul longs to be. Yes ! far away my soul longs to be. 60 KEW THIRD KATIOKAL MUSIC READER. In G Major. From G major to D major. i Ht^ \ *i:r( \ \w ^ G: 1 2 3 2 D: 5 fT From G major to C major. i ^ JehN; : 2; 1 7 1 ' G: 1 PRAYER. m M i ■4 — 0- rr r frm 1. Fa-ther, who hast made me, Hear myprayer,andaid me To live 2. Brief is youth's bright morning; Let me,then,takewarn - ing, Ere it ^^ $ 1=^=* -# — # rTrTTTTT free from sin; Let thy love in - spire me, And thy Spir-it fire me; whol-ly goes ; Care-less - ly to spend it. Heedless what may end it, i i=i i=F^ ^ 3=^ Warmmy heart within, That its light Thine im- age bright Bring-eth bit -ter woes; And nn - less Thou wilt me bless, I' 1 1 1 i ii 1' / 1 ' 1 ^ ,' . ; ttf^^ i rrzrr May re -fleet in me more clearly,Cherished by Thee dear - ly. And from e - vil me de - liv - er, It is lost for - ev - er. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 61 INCITEMENT TO SING. Chorus. ALLEGRETTO. ^ N N N N m * t t ^ ^ 1 r -^ ' t I ^ ^ V \J 1. Let us sing I broth -ers, sing! Let us not be fear - ful, Joy is 2. Earth is fair, pass - ing fair ! True,our life of glad -ness Mingles N N N N HHiii^ for the good; One and all be cheer -ful, Sing in hap -py mood I oft with woe ; Ma-ny a tear of sad - ness From the eye must flow. Soli. ^^^m^^m Let us sing! broth-ers,sing ! God looks down from heav'n above us, Yet, 'tis here pass-ing fair! When wemourn,0 Fath-er, send us Chorus. -N-r-i -F=H-d h,-i ' mrmm w^ Hears our song, and so doth love us. Let us sing ! brothers, sing 1 Com - fort, and thy mer - cy lend us ! Earth is fair, pass-ing fair ! -fr| -j ' J' s i ll J I h — ^-^-^H — i I ^" j^ J \J V V \j Let us not be f ear - ful, Joy is for the good; One and all be True, our life of glad - ness Min-gles oft with woe ; Many a tear of ^ S t=t ^ \j ^ ^ \; f=t P^ I ^ r cheer-ful. Sing in hap-py mood! Let us sing! broth - ers,sing I sad- ness From the eye must flow. Yet, 'tis here pass - ing fair. 3 Let us sing ! brothers, sing ! Let us be, while living, Gen'rous as we can. Helping, aiding, giving. Loving fellow-man. Let us sing I brothers, sing ! Soli. — When we reach our home in heaven, Recompense shall there be given. Cho. — Let us sing ! brothers, sing 1 Let us be, while living, etc. 62 NEW THIRD KATIOlfAL MUSIC READER. When the change of key continues only two or four measures, and then changes back to the key in which it began, it is not necessary to change the syl- lables ; when the sharp four occurs, it will cause us to feel the change of key, if we give attention to it. When the key changes and continues a long time, as in the two following songs, it is well to change the syllables, and sometimes signatures, as in these songs. From the French. -\- FIBHLY BUT NOT NOISILY, i IRON. A. Bureau. ^ tf: ^ 1. Clang, clang, clang 1 the forge is heating,Clang, clang, clang \ the fire he blows, 2. Clang, clang, clang! the forge is heating,Clang, clang, clang I the fire he blows. fej ^=t Efe s? -N-7— *- I Clang, clang, clang ! the an-vil beat-ing, Clang, clang, clang ! the iron glows. Clang, clang, clang 1 the an-vil beat-ing,Clang, clang, clang 1 the iron glows. ^ « Friends,the iron strong, with the steam, Shall dauntless go o'er earth and ocean, Aid the farmer tilling thesoil. Let's give the plowshare gleaming brightly 1= I>.C.\L '^^^ ir f r a ^^-^ ^i=l Round the world with swift locomotion : Help to fulfil the toil - er's dream. That his la-bors, going more lightly. Yield richer harvests for his toil. 3 Clang, clang, clang ! the forge is heating. Clang, clang, clang ! the fire he blows. Clang, clang, clang ! the anvil beating. Clang, clang, clang ! the iron glows. Heat the iron hot, beat it well. Build now our f act'ries and our foundries. Engines strong that, passing our bound'ries, Thunder along with clang of bell. Clang, clang, clang, etc. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 63 SPRING WISHES. ^ ^ i 3^ t J -<9~ v-t r 1 & 2. Come a - gain 1 come a - gain ! come a - gain ! . Sweet Spring weath-er, i^ ^=h ^fe n im Haste thee hith - er I Spring, come reign ! Spring, come reign ! Come a - ^ lit: m ' u ^ ^ ^ u u \ u 4=5=^: ^' -0- gain ! come again ! come again !(l)Oh,come bring the blossoms back again ! The (2)Oh,come bring the swallows back again ! They ^^ mod -est; lit * tie snow - drop Al -read - y is in sight, And come and build their nests now Just where they did of old ! While •^ p I) \j V I ^ ^ s c t r ev - 'ry day we watch it With won - der and de - light ; we with joy and won - der The bus - y scene be - hold. We And, i ^rnn^^ 5 won - der where,since Au - tumn. Its lit- tie life it kept; cu - ri - ous, keep ask - ing, "Where have the swal-lows been p k And Since D.C. t ^iiiiu^ii^ir^ 'iV'^i, ' ■• ^ • ^ ^ '^ D 1^ ^ r if, all thro' theWinter,Beneath the snow it slept. Come a - gain ! hillside,field,and forest In Autumn lost their green ? " Come a - gain I 64 NEW THIKD NATIOKAL MUSIC READER. From D major to A major. In D Major. r&^=i =H ^^ w D: 1 :l\ TTTT^f fr SONG OP TRUTH. ^ ^ / 1 / 1^ m t i^^ k 1. He can boast a price -less treas-ure Who a true heart e'er hath vade us, And our lot seems hard to ? # 2. Though at times dis-tress in I i It ^ J , Jii i-Ul g gg^^yr? i T— r known ; He is blest be - yond all meas-ure Who the precious gem doth bear, Still, a true heart e'er shall aid us To re- move the weight of J-1 m ^ m ^ f=f-f i own. Grief o*erwhelms me not, nor need. For a friend I have in-deed. care. Grief o'erwhelms me not, nor need. For a friend I have in-deed. 3 True delight it findeth ever In a neighbor's truthfulness ; When misfortune comes, it never Leaves a brother in distress. Grief, etc. ' 4 Worldly friends our love will cherish Only while our fortunes last ; * Beauty, too, shall quickly perish ; But the true heart standeth fast. Grief, etc. 5 Far or near, in joys or sorrows. Firm the true heart stands through all ; Never useless trouble borrows ; Quickly rises, though it fall. Grief, etc. * The question-marks are intended as warnings of points requiring special thought or care. In the above instances they mark the modulation from D to A, and back. n BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 65 ^^ LORELEY. * i^'iu'Ji ll^nyi^ 1. Oh, tell me what it mean - eth, This gloom and tear - ful 2. A - bove the maid - en sit - teth, A won-drous form and g H tV iu^ ?iM^ ^ 9 eye? fair : 'T is mem'ry that re - tain - eth The tale of years gone With jew- els bright she plait - eth Her shin - ing gold -en by. . . The fad-ing light grows dimmer, The Rhine doth calmly flow : hair ; With comb of gold pre-pares it, The task with song be-guiled; CRESCENDO. The lof - ty hill-tops glim - mer, Red with the sun - set glow. A fit - ful bur -den bears it, Thatmel-o-dy so wild. 3 The boatman on the river Lists to the song, spell-bound ; Ah I what shall him deliver From danger threat'ning round ? The waters deep have caught them, Both boat and boatman brave ; 'T is Loreley's song hath brought them Beneath the foaming wave 1 * LoRELEY is the name of a rock on the right bank of the Rhine, about 430 feet high, celebrated for its echo, which is said to repeat sounds fifteen times. Near it is a whirlpool (called the banks') formed by the river rushing over a number of sunken rocks, making it very dangerous for boats and rafts. There is a story of a beautiful siren living in a cave of the Loreley, who makes her appearance upon the rocks as the boats pass, and so charms the boatmen that, forgetting to attend to the steering of their boats over this dangerous whirlpool, they are dashed to pieces upon the rocks. The above is a translation of the legend as told by the German poet Heine. 66 KEW THIED NATION^AL MUSIC BEADEE. From A major to E major. In A Major. E: 1 C 7 2 1 THE MOUNTAIN. ALLEGRETTO. # h=^=^ J. Gersbach. ^ ^^ t=fc :?=& nrr~r 1. From the moun 2. On the moun • tain,From the mountain flows the streamlet, tain, On the mountain shine the sunbeams, M m m^^-^^^ Thro' the Brightly » 1 f Running Brightly val ley the V all the ear - ly way, To the riv - er far a - way, morn, When the darksome night is gone. M- ^^ m^n t r ft swift - ly from shin - ing from ij^ the moun - tain. From the moun - tain, the moun - tain. From the moun - tain. 3 On the mountain, — On the mountain sounds the bugle. Falling gently on the ear, Making echoes far and near. Waking echoes on the mountain. On the mountain. 4 On the mountain, — On the mountain dwells the shepherd. With his flocks the live-long day. Here he sings hia merry lay. Sings so cheerly on the mountain, On the mountain. 5 Up the mountain, — Up the mountain to be climbing, Spending there the happy day, In the shady wood away. This is pleasure on the mountain. On the mountain. BOOK I. — TWO-PAKT SONG. From A major to F-sharp minor. 67 ft J Jf J | j J .iV J-U, \ i J J I aTi 2 3 21 r T ' □TT f- T zs: : v f r "^^CTT A: 1 2 3 2) f#:4|3 2 MY COUNTKY. 'i m$ni^hr-m^ m TTJ vr 1. My conn- try! 'tis of thee, Sweet land of lib - er-ty, Of thee I 2. My na- tive country ! thee,Land of the no- blefree,Thyname I m ^ ^^ r smg: love : Land where my Fa - thers died,Land of the Pilgrim's pride ; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; fei From ev - 'ry moun - tain- side Let Free - dom ring. My heart with rap - ture thrills, Like that a - bove. 3 Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song : Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake, Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. 4 Our fathers' God 1 to Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing ; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light ; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our Kingl 68 KEW THIRD KATIONAL MUSIC READER. I m PIEST DAY OF MAY. s 2 (How sweet is the pleas -ure, on May*s love-ly morn - ing, To * ( With gar - lands of flow - ers our tern - pies a - dorn - ing,And i tt k^ i ^ -U ^^=t t ^T "■Vr =rt rr rove o'er the mead-ow all blithesome and free, > rpi , •, danc . ing and sing -ing in high, mer-ry glee! P^^^^^P^®^^^® ^ i free-dom,whatev - er the sea -son,That makes ev-'ry ob-jectlook P J / /' i J / ^N ^ F^ Then,sure - ly, for pleas-ure we have a good love - ly and fair f i t* rea-son,For free -dom has blessed us and freed us from care. ^ la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la La 7.S. iFir U V 'V U • " y -0-0-0' la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la 2 All nature in beauty and splendor is shining, The hill and the valley are lovely and bright, From earliest morning to evening declining, There's naught that appears, but it gives us delight. There's pleasure in freedom, etc. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 69 In F Major. From F major to C major. fej f J J i j-^ i j j i j f-> ^ ^ F: 1 5 4 3 2) ' \ I 1 |f f f C: 5 From F major to D minor. ^aa s EE5 M^ipff F: 1 > 3) d: 5j4 3 2 1 EVENING THOUGHTS From the French. -\- ALLEGRO. HOFFMEISTER. ^ ^IhliGB t f /r r -^ 1. La-bor-er, the day is done, And thy work is end - ed, 2. Yin - ta - ger, up - on thy hill, God's a - bun - dance grow - eth, i t r=f r t t rr f Ev'n Well - ing, aft - er set of sun, Soft - ly has de - scend - ed ; may hope thy bo - som fill; God the vint - age know - eth. i SI m t i m P 1 l -^- rr^ f'W^ Let Sing tj us raise our voi - ces high, Sing of woods and fields and sky, thy grat - i - tude and praise. Let thy song the ech - o raise, ^^um4-^^^ £3^ g r=p^=f Fruit Like f ul har - vests grow - ing, Health- f ul breez-es blow - ing. a riv - er flow - ing, Un - to heav- en go - ing. 3 Dwellers in this land so fair. Bright with beauty beaming. Strong in peace and brave in war. Rich with fruitage teeming. Swell the chorus loud and clear, Let the world admiring hear ; Naught from thee shall sever Hearts united ever. 70 NEW THIKD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. ALWAYS SOME GOOD. s ? i^ ^1 r-pi H. G. Nageli * i ? 1. Ev - 'ry sea - son brings a sura of 2. Win-ter spreads its garb of snow - y /■ ^ > pleas white ure. £ IS £ *^ & t "^ — !^r Ev » 'ry for -tune brings some lit - tie treas Spring-time brings its days of sun - ny bright ure ness: pm m Good that's mixed with some alloy, Yet a good we may en - joy, i muwtfwfm Good that's mixed with some al - loy, Yet a good we may en- joy. 3 Summer's suns and Autumn's fruitful showers Fill the fields with waving grain and flowers ; II : Good that's not without alloy, Still, a good we may enjoy. :1| 4 Ev'ry season brings a sum of pleasure, Ev'ry fortune brings some little treasure : II : Good that's mixed with some alloy, Yet a good we may enjoy. :|| ♦ H. G. N^.GELi, a Swiss composer of popular music, was a contemporary with Mozart. No one composer has furnished so many standard songs for the school and home. His songs are to be found in most of the collections for schools, at the present day, in Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, and America. He founded a system of singing- schools, and musical conventions similar to those in this country. Dr. Lowell Mason's work was based chiefly upon the system established in Switzerland by N/EGeli. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SOKG, In B-flat Major. From B-Jlat major to F major. 71 B|7:l 3 2 7) ' » ' .1] 1 THE QUAIL. 1 J •^ I I yo.i; ii '; iii '^'i/':^ 1. Hark 1 what sweet sound is it yon - der I hear ? God is good ! God is 2. List to her note as she mer-ri-ly sings: Praise thy God! Praise thy ^^^^P^^ good! Calls the quail's song in my ear. Hid in the grain where no God, Who life and breath to thee brings ! Seest thou the fruits that a - I''/i'm' C /Vm''|i' r'l' ^,? 5"^^ search- er can find, .... Each rov-ing lis -t'ner she loves to re bound in the plain? . . . Then to be grate-ful, man, do not dis I feisfeii q£=4L mind ; Love thy God ! love thy God ! He is so gen - tie and kind ! dain ! Thank thy God ! thank thj God, Who thy frail life doth sus - tain ! 3 When the fierce storm fills thy bosom with fear, Pray to God I pray to God, And the green fields he will spare ! Should'st thou with care for the future be pressed, Let the quail's note bring sweet peace to thy breast ; Trust in God 1 trust in God ! To thee her song is addressed. n KEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. THE MOKNING SUN. S D. G. Turk. M I b r — r mmm li -f=f 1. Ar - rayed in morn-ing crim - son, The sun his course be - 2. How fresh - ly all things liv - ing ; To morn's new life they N 1^ -J. n. M ^Li m ^ U gms ; In beau - ty and sprung ; How bright on ev ry glo grass ry His up - ward blade The pearls of ^ J J I J ^|j n^^T T" path dew he wins, . hung, . r r His up - ward path he wins. The pearls ^of dew are hung I 3 Oh I welcome art thou, welcome, For God through thee has smiled ; So great and so exalted, [| : And yet so good and mild. : || fe SOLITUDE OP THE FOREST. :h=F=i ^EE^ ^-^ r- r p Sweet r r i - tude ! Sweet I' tude! love to wan - der in the wood. In calm, thoughtful mood. J — ^_>_j — ^^-j i — A-«L mm^^M^^^t^m mM Oh, how I love its sol - i - tude! Oh, how I love its m f^'FT ^ -5> f sol i - tude 1 Oh, how I love its sol tude! BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 73 In E-flat Major. From E-Jlat major to B-flat major. E|2: 1 3 5 8> 11''^ Uj T 3 5 8) B|2:4; The same in E Major. From E major to B major. unLj, \ ^ll^4^ E: 1 ■■l\ 3 2 1 MEET AGAIN. ^ 5 Meet again ! night's shades impending, Thro' the air a whis- per flows, ) \ From the reahns of peace de - scending. Fill -ing me with sweet re- pose. \ 2 5 Meet again ! the moon's pale glim-mer Of-ten fills my heart with grief ; 7 ( As the joys of earth grow dinmier,Heav'nward turn I for re- lief. ) ^m iot m=^ t f- m ^njT Stars look down in shining glo - ry, With a f riend-ly smile to cheer ; From a - Then I feel mybo-som beating With a strange,mysterious thrill; Hope of H ^iufl^?m^ a far they tell the sto - ry Of a hap - py meet - ing there. f u - ture hap - py meet- ing Doth my heart with rap - ture fill. 3 After few short hours have vanish'd, I shall seek the kindred band. Whom stern death from earth has banish'd, Wand'ring in the better land. There again I soon shall meet them, Who their flight so soon have ta'en. And in endless joy shall greet them, Nevermore to part again. 74 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. PABEWELL TO THE WOODS. 'J ''''ii'' l U HirHil ^ i 1. Ver-dant grove, fare-well to thee, Clad in ver - nal beau - ty ; 2. What de-light to lin - ger here,'Mid thy sha - dy bow - ers, ^^'^1- ili^i-i n ^Sj- i J J ^ t ^ ^' ^ f 'it ci/V r Thine my part-ing song shall be, 'T is a sa - cred du - ty ; From the sil-ver foun - tain clear CuU-ing fra - grant flow - ers ; et thy warblers' tune - fm thr ^ ¥ ^ ^ * throng Bear the ech-oes of my song Let thy Would I mightjwith garlands crown'd,Breathing o- dors sweet a-round, fflzzfi ^^^m ^ ^ -tr r-1 Far o'er hill and val Tar - ry with thee long 3 But the night forbids my stay ; I must leave in sorrow ; To your rest, ye birds away. And dream of the morrow. ley, Far o'er hill and val - ley. er, Tar - ry with thee long - er. Fare ye well, ye shady bow'rs. With your blooming, fragrant flow'rs, Till another meeting, Till another meeting. i fci MORNING HYMN. i ^ 1. Now that the sun is beam-ing bright, Im-plore we, bend-ing low, 2. Oh, grant that to thine hon- or, Lord, Our dai - ly toil may tend ; I M m^ t jvvwf vfr f That He, the un - ere - at - ed Light, May guide us as we go. That we be - gin it at thy word. And in thy fa - vor end. PART IV. -SONGS WITHOUT WOEDS. C Major. Take breath at this mark (>) and at rests. i = »• I ^ H 1 # T L^ » 2 ^^^^m#t^^^# ^ ^ UPu fi l ^ ^' 1 ^ ^ ^'^ l ^ '^' - / 1 h fc r 5p cj J'^f rr i I 4 h I / ^ ;i^ ^^ fcS f ^^^ r^ jr^ V z- ^ S^-J^- mMM^^m ^pf=^m^^m^^ ^nrt s ^ ^ 1 y / i V' / / ; i J / I rn ^ ' r- g -^ ^ ^ c g ' r p ^^ To THE Teacher. — Do not ask any questions as to the Key, Time, etc. If the pupHs do not know all about these matters, they cannot sing these exercises. 76 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC KEADEK. i^^^gf^^a^ ^^^^^ ^^ i ^ 'Li} ri^^0^ 1 n 4. i^4^^-J-f^ W##P^ r gr r 'f rr f r m Pt^ rr^r^ ^g^f^H f g r r ^^=Ft=T i J. ;-- J J ^ ^ r :\ ^ r=rT"^~r r ::^ A Minor. I ^^ ^E^^&^ ^— #- ^ ^=i tx^-v-^-t-^t^vx^-xr^-^ ^^^^^m r t r t^ P •T^ i J. 'j. i J /J ^ sgg ^^' ^^'^ rTTrTr^ BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 77 2. ^E^E^ #-^^ ^^ i^n ^^n^f r 1^ J 4 l^ -^ S E3 iEl: § r^Trff-erf ^i^^^# ^^ Si 4. 1^ ESJ ^7^7?/ i:i.i i^i/i^.; 1^^^^^^^ F§ft? i 78 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. G Major. ^ P .L=i t t uj^r=j njTr $ lULin m ^^ m ^ m 1r •' J J ^^^^^I^SI ^^^^rrr ^7:^r 3. MARCHING TIME. i i -^— IV rr^ t=^ u ; J ^^'\fTT^^-^^4-'n^ ^ '^ ^ U* 1 ^ ^.^^.^^^ a ^; ' ^ ' ^ r ^"rrf'^TrP ^^ frJ^77i ; ^jiO;' ^ n^^rryiif^T^rJT BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. E Minor. 79 mn^^-^iim m^ i=t I I %#^gf^" i ;:,Vt , ' i,LV'ii ^^^^^^ i##.Hg^f#^^^yi mtfH&Hj^f^^ ^'1 ':! \ ^ ' IKI L\U\\ D Major and D-flat Major. m^mmm^^t ^^ ^^m^^^^ 80 NEW THIKD NATIONAL MUSIC READER 1^ m ^^-iz ^ I » ^ Wf fi f Trr -r^ ^^^^^^^ Key of D-flat. ^ p J5Z is: 12345678 87654321 dl? el? f gl? al? bb c d|? d|7 c bl? al? gb f e|? dl? fe& ^^ i^ S ^=i= r^ 1^ ^^ ^=^=iT^ i=i: ^^^ rr 4. fi=dz ^^g . m m r?p! ffi^ ^^^g# ^ ^ t^crtS^TTf ii^P»^ ^ I w^'=f=fm ftcrr M A Major and A-flat Major. m^^^m aj^ BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 81 #*4 — f-' u^ i^ ^ L ' ^^ — w-f — r ^^ ^ _- ^ p— r — y-' ^ " ^tj-^f c r ;^ k' V ^ i; ^ :S ^ ;:*: S^^3 1^ f r=f S'rTT I ist^ ^j- 1 ;' i^^ J' . ^ ^ ^ :fei: ^ Key of A-flat. p 22: 1^=22: 2211=22: :2z: 12345678123456 54321 ai? bl? c d|7 el? f g aj? al? b|7 c d]? el? f el? dl? c bb al? 3. A-flat Major. m J i j ,' ,^ J ti^ i^i ^ P f ff^ f-i-n-r h\Q\\ \ } l\l i\V\ ^ fe ^ ^^^4.^ J i J U\i J J^ i J 1 s F?^ rt^y-T ffr 83 NEW THIRD KATIOKAL MUSIC READER. ^^^a=^p4a itfei ^ A — ^ M^ ■rr i^^^^w^ 'TT P Minor. I^^^^g^^^ ^^^^^^ r r a" f T ^^^^^^^ r r I — f i F-sharp Minor. ^^^^^^ f f r r ' Vf r r ^^^^^^^ M^^ ^=4ff#ft^Ea^i BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG, 83 n'"' ' giCi'',M,',';i,' 'i,,'i^ ^m^ ^ m r i, J. . rj r=^==rf^ # — -#- f t; I 1^ I 1/ \ \j ife^tt####^^ 3. ra Ta Ta Ta ra la ' Ta ra la Ta ra la ' Ta Ta English, g r' ','i:,%'r"i,';Ni,.';'irr i ^, J J |J s , n- i; i^i; / ii' f=f^ Pr f=^=^ tt-^^^tr^ I ^^ — r- 1 Ke crn'"'qi^ 3 3^ 1^ BOOK I. — TWO-PAET SONQ. ! ! , ' 1 ! J 85 3^ h=^ I umj ^ ' OTf ^— # ^ A Minor. A. Gilbert. ALLEGRETTO. f ^ 22: ^^ rF-rp^ f^^ I ^^ -TJ- '-^ f— r ^ feiEEEi -^-^- ^ #^ f=i= :i ^i==l^ ^ ^ ^^m^^ ^ 4==k ^=^^=^ tTT r ' r-T7^ +^-f"^^^ ff^f-^^M^ ^^^ I - \ ^> ^ 1 1 E ¥=f^ f r r r V r I r^^ ^ — '^^^ 86 1. a. KEW THIRD KATIOKAL MUSIC READER. P Major. English. ^^^M#i ^ ^f^^^Ft^rW? ^^^m UliHx^^ ^ ^F^^^ rr nnnt ^^^^m ^m ^j j,j J ^',-^ ^^ FF^ =^=^ &. r^r r '-f-^-cfr^^ ^ ' r r r I I I r^ r rg^ r. Abt. ^f# j'. . ^ /j J . 1 ^ BOOK I. — TWO-PART SOKG. 87 ^^^^^^m 3. MUHLING. ^HjlJ l \ j^l:h^ ^ r J / !^ ^^ ^— zN- ^ p ^-^ r^QTrrf i £Q^ J— J. ' ■■ i — b^ ■ r 7 f^f B-flat Major. 1. B. WiLHEM. ^m- li^U^ LUJ-J p=F ■^- r ^^ i r f=^ ^ m 88 NEW THIliD KATIOKAL MUSIC READER. Haydn. ^ ^TTTTWrr^ I i ^ toM ' ' ^ ^^^ I i^ J^ h h=^^ =&^ ^^=^ ^=t ^'^f^'^^^r^HTzs T ~sr G Minor. J. E. Weber. I' ihllH J J I J Jy J-^^Tf^ a rrrr-trrT 4. is^^ .^.UJi ^ -#-j_# U^ 1 T~V- ^^^ fe # — ^ rrr 5. ft ^^^^^m ^m- l-TTcyr rr-rrrf BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 89 ^ ^ I ^ ^ m^^ f ' —d ^-0 ^— g— f— f: — ^ 6. n. r. MULLER. ^^^^ ^ 1 ^ j'l' ^ i D Minor I &^ n 0^ a j=j=^ El TtZZi g -^rO^-TTT f f i^ " f— tJ 1^^ fiM >U=i 9 _« ^ ^ r^^ t — tij 8. ^ f 'ftii-f'f^'' ^*^ ^^UM p^p^w^ m 90 KEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. C Major and G Major. -/ ^ n ,H p. Heise. ¥^ i -«L^ < r—rr^T^tr"^^ I H ;" J f J ^ ::t^ ^ r=^ SH" ^^=^ ^ 2=i rr^^ FT PART V.-MISCELLANEOUS SONGS. HOME. From the German. -\- MODEEATELT FAST. Franz Leibscher. p'n: \ i^yr ^ 'it m Ujr ' ' r r^r ^ 1. Thoughts of home our hearts de - light, On the moun - tain's 2. In our dreams we fond - ly stray Where the breez - es i fc n r - ^ t glow - ing height, On the path - way steep and fear - ful, In the soft -ly play. Where the brook, from rock out -gush -ing, Sil-v'ry gold - en mead- ows cheer - ful. Where the flocks, all peace -ful clear is on - ward rush - ing, Where the an- cient roof -tree h=^ $ ^-JTUU-L f f f Ev - er sweet the thought of home. roam: stands, Guard - ed still by lov - ing hands. 3 Blessed home so grey and old, May I soon thy light behold I Dearest friends, with hearty greeting, Joyful, celebrate our meeting; Tell the tale of vanished years. Broken oft with happy tears. 92 NEW THIED KATIONAL MUSIC READER. I COLUMBUS. ju J' ;' i J / ^ a 1. Who 2. Who r~i was was ; r ^ c it, that first waved a flag it, that point - ed with faith on to this soil. Who the west, With i J / / j ^ £^ ^ 1 1 f )il? Cc was it that cared not how pain - ful the toil? \Jo no ray of light ev - er hoped for the best? Co $ g J-^lJ J J|-^^=^ t rr r-{ T=f 1-t lum - bus, Co - lum - bus, with soul great and true I The lum - bus, Co - lum - bus, to thee does be • long, The i J 'J I J J J m I ^ f f ' f r r — r heart of our na - tion beats fond - ly for you. glo - ri - fied name which in - spir - eth our song. 3 This nation, so free, is indebted to you, The greatest discoverer the world ever knew ; Columbus ! Columbus I we honor thy name ; Oh, blessed thy mission, immortal thy fame 1 I THE DEAR OLD TREE. i^ Danish, 3 rrrrT ^ ^ ± 1. The dear old tree, oh, let it stand, Let it in peace de - cay; 2. Now I will on my wand'rings go, But deep within my breast, Oh, In BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG, 93 let it feel time's gen-tle hand, And live for ma - ny a day I Smnmer'3 sun or Winter's snow, I love my home the best. We And fcji i Y i ^;N:7 i >/'n.f i i^ M^ n=r r ^ 5 f " saw it full of blossoms sweet; A -mid its branch-es stand; The when the tree's sweet flowers come. They my re - turn will tell ; Then dear old tree, oh, let it live, An hon - or to the land, let the tree so near my home Live in its na - tive dell. NIGHT SONG. p J^^^^J -^J'Jjd i 1, Si- lent night I 2. Si -lent night I ^=h=^ Si- lent night 1 Si- lent night I r^TTT m Si - lent, peaceful night I Si - lent, peaceful night 1 t^=ifc i s t '^ i i rr f ' * ^TTt i Rest from la- bor thou art send- mg Kot oppressed by care and sor - row, 0*er the wea - ried world art Safe - ly guard -ed till the I m fdt ' ^'-'-t^ bending, God of love and light, Thro' the peace-ful night, mor-row, By His lovingmight,Thro' the si - lent night. 94 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. THE SWALLOW. ^ irrf 3 r r f 1. Hail to thee, blithe lit - tie swal - low ! Thy song hath 2. Tell me tru - ly, light-winged swal - low, Whose guid - ance m i ^ $ ^ wak-ened the wil wise did you fol ^^Tju low, And the bios - soms fresh and low From the lands so far V^^tt't^H From what dis - tant coun - try, wing - ing. Do you Did our lov - ing Fa - ther guide you. And with f sweet, way? i t f ^ ^ rrr-rr c c greet us with your sing - ing ? Tell me how you fly so wis - dom deep pro - vide you, That you nev - er go a I '^ 5 ^ m mt fleet, Tell me how you fly so fleet? stray, That you nev - er go a - stray? 3 Well I know, now, little swallow. Whose guidance kind you did follow From the southern lands afar. He who hast thy wisdom given, Is our God, who reigns in Heaven, II : Where the blessed angels are. :|I BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 96 THE MOON. From the German. [From FJ minor to A major.] J>uet or Semi-Chorus, moderato. J. R. Wbbbb. mt, \ iiii\p:tPfy^ 1. How bright -ly and se - rene - ly She takes hernight-ly round, 2. Day's la - bor she re - ward-eth And bids the eye- lids close, I^I/.,,'i'l,'7i'\'l,'',''i','M'l Who jn yonstar-ry chap - let, Is thus with beau-ty crown'd; The sons of earth in - vit - ing To si- lent night's re -pose; ^^^^^W t Howmod-est-ly she wan - ders, Her face conceal'd from sight ; Yet She fills the soul with glad-ness, When evening's breath is chill ; Doth !^' :;,'iL'iVii' :,' 'i: " ^t=T 1-' r ' ' I r r spreads a -round her glad - ness, With soft and beam-ing light, pure and ho - ly feel - ings, In - to our breast in - stiL 3 Thou, who to us hast given Her sweet and friendly light, Thou in a life of gladness Must surely take delight. For all our joys we thank Thee, We thank Thee for thy moon, Who richly thus rewardeth The anxious cares of noon. 96 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. Adapted. -\- ARDENT AND STRONG. PARRAGUT. German Melody. i h^U^-i-lU r? 4 ' r r f g ' r- ^=^-r^ 1. Spread our ban-ner to the breez-es With its eight-and-thir-ty stars; 2. See 1 the masts like f or-ests bristle, Flags are float - ing full and free, hn\n.^^ \ }'rf^^^ i How the wind the pen-non seiz-es, En - sign proud of war- like Marsl Bombshells screech and bullets whistle O'er the wild and toss- ing sea. %l-^\) l \ ^ ',J^ i See the fleet, so grand, Who, with stead -. y hand. Sway'd by mas Guards our strick ter en hand: land? -z^ I n f r Far- ra- gut, Far -ra- gut. Far - ra - gut, the he - ro Far- ra- gut, Far- ra- gut. Far - ra - gut, the he - ro 3 From the flagship, all alarming. Flashes out the signal bright ; Heroes for the fight are arming. Brave and fearless for the right With courageous hand. Fights for home and land, Farragut, etc. 4 Oh, how bravely we *re defended I Down the hostile war-ships go ; Now indeed, the battle ended. Fast before us flees the foe. So, with able hand, Conquers, for his land, Farragut, etc. brave I brave 1 BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. SWEET PERFUMED MEADOWS. 97 Danish Song. G. J. Hansen. ^^ ^W t f 1. Sweet scent - ed mead - ows 2. Of - ten we sail o'er and bright -gold- en corn - fields, the far - dis - tant wa - ters, I'' I I :.'' ii^i if I Blue spark - ling wa - ters and wood - cov - ered coast; Of - ten we roam in a wild, nn - known land; ^M J /. ^ J i I Moss - cov - ered hous - es and birds joy - ous sing - ing,- Yet, in re - mem-brance and grow - ing still dear - er. i ^= H=Ti - c c r These are our home - land's great glo - ry and boast. Comes the sweet tho't of our dear na - tive strand. m i J-. i' m / i J ;. jW ^ r f I These are our home -land's great glo - ry and boast. Comes the sweet tho't of our dear na - tive strand. 3 Justice and freedom our watchword is ever; May there be dealt, with an e'er bounteous hand. Peace round our firesides, and shields o'er our honor ; Heav'n guard and cherish our dear native land, Heav'u guard and cherish our dear native land. 98 From the French. -{■ BATHER ANIMATED, mf iq-EW THIRD iq-ATIOI?-AL MUSIC READER. ADVICE TO A CHILD. / Fr. Abt. fe'A' ^^ ' j i i ' rM^ i 1. My child, in life's first bright - ness, Go not in e - vil 2. Like prayer -ful Ma- ry, kneel - ing, Choose thou the bet - ter 7> I^^^^P^W ways; part, ^ ^ Thy heart shall keep its light - ness As No pride nor en - vy feel - ing, Thy J. g^ ryH-H B ^ g? lil - ies keep their white - ness, And hap - py be thy soul its truth re - veal - ing ; Be in - no - cent thy %^f ' Q- m ^ i And hap - py be thy days. Be in - no - cent thy heart. 3 The proud, God's word unheeding. Shall He in wrath bring low ; In verdant pastures feeding. His lambs He's gently leading II : Where peaceful waters flow. :|j 4 In poverty and sadness, Put all thy trust in God : Complaint is only madness ; His grief shall turn to gladness, 11: Who bends beneath the rod. :|| heart, BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 99 I THE BUTTERFLY AWD THE CHILD. From the French. -\- Q, T. Brunbr. ELY. 9 ^=M ^m ¥^^=^- ifi n ^ Fr- f i ' rr ^ 1. Ah! but - ter-fly, light flit - ting, In school - room dull not 2. The school - boy dull, la - ment - ing, To tru - ant thoughts con \ i^'i. i: \ ii ?' : C i^ sit - ting, Im -pris-oned close like me, • . * . Im - pris- oned sent- ing, Re-gards the but - ter - fly, • • • . Re- gards the ^^^ i=^^ r—rr-iT T---^ r ^ The Sim, the leaf - y moun - tain, The And now hiswatch-ful mas - ter Sees close but like ter me, fly, ^i Ji li t rj i i m flow - 'ry field and f oun - tain, What treas - ures are flow - ing fast and fast - er The tear -drops from for his t j^nv ^=^ m ^p^^^^^ Trr c'f thee 1 . . . . What treas - ures are for thee ! eye, .... The tear - drops from his eye. 3 Ah ! butterfly, gay sporting, The fragrant flowers courting, ||: Say to this idle boy, — :|| " Our dark cocoon hard spinning, We labored long, thus winning, II : This rich reward of joy." :|| 100 KEW THIED NATIONAL MUSIC READER. THE BROOK. From the French, -f- L. KuRz. U ^m ^m ^ 1. Sweet lit - tie brook, whose wave - lets 2. Out from a cav - ern dark and bright cheer ly, So I ^ ^ ^ ^ i , j m m f=^ F r f swift come • ly hast-'ning al - ways flow, and bathe the moss and grass, 1^ 1^ ' ^ • On your green banks I In my bright wave, so m ^ m :^^ i trip pure so light - - ly, Tell whence you come and where you and peer - - less. The clouds are mir-rored as they m^ i =S':it \ ilJ ' go Tell whence you come . . and where you go. The clouds are mir - ror'd as they pass. 3 So, like a child, I have my pleasures, Not knowing always where I flow ; But He who gives me all my treasures II : Will doubtless guide me where I go. :|| I C. Lembcke. MODERATO. ■fs- OUR MOTHER TONGUE. Arr. by P. A. Berggreen. ^^-^^ J-JI/^^J' E^ ^ " ^ ■^ r ^ 1. Our moth-er tongue is love - ly; its tones, how soft and clear ! How 2. Up - on our lips she pla - ces each good and tend-er word In BOOK I. — TWO-PART fcOSTG. 101 can I ev - er praise it, or yet in song com -pare? A love's en-chant-ing whis - pers or pray'rs un - to the Lord ! Are I ir-JM^ ^m ^ t t '^\ t i high and no - ble maid - en, a proud king's cho-sen bride, we deepbow'dby sor - row, or led in paths a - stray, if And She I ^' i" / / ^ - ^ iJ i t t ^ S K— T J '^ttt fit in youth and beau - ty to tar-ry by his side, And light -ens all our troub - les and helps us on our way. She ^=?-## i fit in youth and beau - ty to tar - ry by his side, light-ens all our troub - les, and helps us on our way. 3 And, as to all the poets she gives both might and power. So they become the true guard around her lovely bower ; Each song the people utter, each one they love the best, Becomes the shield, so golden, which decks her maiden breast, Becomes the shield, so golden, which decks her maiden breast. 4 And every one who mocks her with smiles upon his lips. Is sure to feel the sharpness of feathered arrow-tips ; But words which from the true heart come unto her in love Are treasured as a good gift sent down from heaven above, Are treasured as a good gift sent^down from heaven above. 10^ KEf; THIBi) KAT^IONAL MUSIO EEADEE. ON THE ALPS. From the French. -\- ■WITH GREAT COURAGE. I k m J. G. Laib. n r f i r 7; r_ '_ ' 1. All hail, thrice hail, ye i - cy peaks, That rise so 2. Be - hold the dar - ing ea - gle soar. Slow cir - cling l=^=i i^ii^i','i|''\'i''i' t f-T grand and high ! The trav - *ler, climb - ing, vain - ly seeks To thro' the skies! He wheels a - bove the monn -tains hoar, So i H-^-^ i m H4 ^m f^m come your sum-mits nigh; bold - ly high he In haste to greet the morn - ing Ma - jes - tic ice - fields, pure and H^ m t: ^^ ^^ The snows are shin -ing In free - dom on the -^ m light, Far up the height he goes; white,In - spir - ing heart and voice, J, ^ ^^^-^^H ro - sy bright. As sun - rise warm - ly glows, As moun - tain height, We'll sing. Re - joice, re - joice. We'll sun - rise warm - ly glows. smg. Re -joice. re joice 1 BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 103 PLY, LITTLE BIRD. Danish. P. E. Hartmann. ICODEKATO. i tl I Hf'-j^+# S f 1. Fly, lit - tie bird, o'er the lake's shin - ing wa - ters, 2. Fly, lit - tie bird, o'er the wa - ters wild foam - ing, I g i ^ ^i=i. -e> — -- ^ r 5 c r ^ f^ rj Soon Cometh night-fall so grey ; Deep breathes the night its last sigh ; Bed is the smi as he Now the trees whis- per in r ^ ,( r^r I r t t r ^ m e ^ ^ w c sinks by the for - est, Gone is the sweet light of day. fear to each oth - er, Near them the an - gry clouds fly; I t=^=^ n m ^ f ?=T^ Hut - ry, then, homewards — your mate's fond-ly yearn - ing- Think of your nest - lings and haste to their call - ing, Fly to your nest in the tree, Swift on the wings of your love, And when you come to the Let me but hear the good- ^^ i i M^ ^ r rose - bush to - mor - row, night which you tell them, Tell all you 've seen un - to me. Lov'd ones who wait up a - bove. 104 NEW THIRD NATIOIS-AL MUSIC READER. A SONG OP THANKSGIVING. $ J J I ^ J I j-^ f==f f=f r-rr r 1. Thanks be to God I Give thanks nn - to God, For He is 2. Bless ye the Lord, Oh, bless ye the Lord, With all your ^'^\i I J J I .J ^ i^i i-J-T^-V4 ^ PH^mm u rT-f U T good I His mer-cies shall en - dure for ev - er - more, En-dure for ^ soul 1 Make men-tion of His kind- ness un - to you. His kindness ^J-4-^J-^H :^d^ r ^ t ' V f^ 1 ^ ev - er - more, En-dure for ev - er - more. Tin - to you, His kind - ness un - to you. DANISH FLAG SONG.* Il^^f^fl v=^=^ ^=h=^^^ R. Rat. H=>=f=i 1. Float 2. From proudly o'er the heav- en art thou r r r bil-lows, Thou fall - en, Tho\y 1 ^ r f blood -red Dan -ne - L flag to us so brog,t Night dear ; The * Prompted by Pope Gregory IX, King Valdemar the Conqueror undertook an expedition to Esthonia for the purpose of converting the heathens there to Christianity, 1219. The Danes were almost defeated, when, as states the legend, the Danne&ro^r-banner fell from heaven, and raised them to victory. This saying undoubtedly arose from the fact that the Pope gave Yaldemar for this under- taking a "holy banner" — blood-red, with a white cross in the centre — which became later the Danes' chief standard in all their wars, till it was lost to them in the unfortunate expedition to Ditmarsh, in 1500. t Pronounced Dan-e-bro. (The name of the Danish flag.) BOOK I. — TWO-PART SOXG. 105 I ^ T ^ T rf f t shall not hide thy beau - ty, Nor light - ning lay thee low ; For bat - ties thou hast won us Are heard of far and near ; And J. -' rn^L A thou hast wav'd o'er he- roes Who fought death face to face, And while thy white cross wav - eth Proud o - ver land and sea Shall j=fe up aU to heav'n your cross hath rais'd The brave old Dan - ish race, the North's sweet harp - tones Re - sound in praise of thee. 3 As stars in heav'n, so many Great warriors thou canst name; Yet, of them all, not any Eclipse our Christian's fame : He, armor-clad, victorious. Sees from the shores of light How oft a hero glorious Appeals for Denmark's right. 4 See Christian's palm appearing Whene'er thy cross, pure white, Its crest is proudly rearing To spur the Danes in fight 1 On ev'ry wind be flying ; Thy sons all cherish thee ; Thy fame will be undying. Till waves shall vanished be. 5 See, those to thee remaining Glow as thy purple-red. For thee, by love unwaning. To death and vict'ry led. O thou, our glory's token, Float high on ev'ry shore. Till northern armor 's broken, And Danes' hearts beat no more ! 106 NEW THIED iq-ATIONAL MUSIC READER. NATIONAL SONG OF DENMARK. P. E. Rasmussen. ^ f f r r'r ^ ^ ffTT ^ 1. Den-mark's love - ly fields and mead -ows, Cleav'd by bil - lows blue, 2. Now our lov'd and bless - ed coun-try Is a fruit- ful land, P i g^ i When the hearts of all the peo - pie, Loy - al are and O - ver - shad - ow'd and pro - tect - ed By our Fa- ther's 4 — I ^m r=r^ rrT^ r true, hand. r r They who in the heat of May his bless - ing rest up bat - tie. Round the on us. May his I ^=^=^ J J- J t f=f=f high strong ; flag love r r r sent from on be ev - er Firm - ly stand while Let us all his fe^ ^ i I J i , 1 I J nons rat - tie, And our na - tion's he - roes die. est prais - es. Sing for aye in joy - ous song. can high OFF FOR THE SEA-SHORE. ¥^^r^Hi\tiO \ f-i\i/ \ hl 1. The sum-mer days are tempt - ing, We haste to get a - way, Quite 2. I long to seethe O - cean. Where I would sit con - tent, To BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 107 1^^^^^^ i pm- ' r f r f I r f f I f r f read - y for our jour - ney, We bid the town good - day, Quite watch the sun - set glo - ry, Where we would pitch our tent, To m J. J I J m ^=L^^ r r r r I r f^^ f read-y for our jour - ney We bid the town good -day, A- watch the sun - set glo - ry, Where we would pitch our tent ; How 1?=^ I I t 4=^=^ t &^. r r Vf — F FP?=^ t way from streets and al - leys, From mar- kets and their store, From beau-ti - ful the pros - pectlHow pure the air! how sweet To I S ff :J=^A^ S ^ "^^ f ^^-f- f bus - tie and con - fu - sion, And all the cit - y roar, lis - ten to the sto - ry Of wave - lets at our feet I 3 Oh, come 1 remain no longer. Lay all your work aside ; We know you will be stronger For bathing in the tide. We know you will be stronger For bathing in the tide. Oh, come with me, and listen To the mysterious chant Of restless wave and billow, So thrilling and so grand. 108 I^-EW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC HEADER. THE JOLLY SAILOR. NOT TOO FAST. ^ S^ :^^ t ^ t=^ 1. Ho, he, ha! 2. Ho, he, ha! am a sail- or gay; It does not weigh a am a sail - or gay ; Some splendid loads we i- i N-^- ^ 3 ? feath - er, If foul or car - ry; On land we " " I 1^ y i^ f/ G fair the weath - er, If dark the sky or nev - er tar - ry, — Not long - er than we i i ;^=nrprm ±-f- I \j \j "J clear. A sail -or, ho, can. The sail -or, ho, he, ha! he, ha! \J "J "J \J A sail - or, ho, he, ha ! A The sail - or, ho, he, ha ! In ^^m ^^ n-r sail - or has no fear, A God we put our trust, In no fear ! sail -or has God we put our trust. BUNKER HILL. Mrs. J. r. LouGHLiN. ARDENT, QUICK. I m mt t rs - N r\ [\ s -f iti:: ^t=^- t=t X y "i ^ ^ t; ., 1. We mus - ter our for - ces now through the deep midnight. From 2. Our pru- dent com-mand - er thus gal - lant- ly or - ders His M U >^ CRES, ) i r^ r vil - lage and ham - let the j^a - triots are hast - ing ; We yeo - men and vil - la- gers, val - iant and stead y; They BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 109 ^ crowd round our chief, who, though ea - ger for com- Lat. Sa;s watch the foes com - ing, and each stur - dy pa - triot To ^i i ^^ s ^^ --¥^^=i V V r ' .1 ^ "Pow- der and shot, my brave men, be not wast - ing: Just give them the death-deal-ing balls now is read - y; N'ew ^^^^^m wait till the whites of their eyes you see. Then Eng - land ne'er saw such a glo - rious day. We E^ J i P^m up, men, and at them for Free - dom ! '* fight for our coun - try and Free - dom ! 3 Now twice with aim deadly we thin out their columns. Like grass 'neath the scythe of the mower they 're falling ; Now through the thick battle we hear, with emotion. The voice of our leader, like trumpet loud calling ; " Now back, valiant soldiers ; we 've proved to-day "We can fight, and will fight, for Freedom ! " 4 Oh, let us remember, while hearts are rejoicing, The hero who fell on the field, bravely fighting ; He stood in the ranks, all position refusing, To deeds of true bravery each man inciting : Brave Warren has fallen on Bunker Hill, — . ' He died for his country and Freedom. no NEW THIRD KATIOi^AL MUSIC READER. I WINTER. ^^ m ^ f r ^ ^ r I P -9- f- '^ ^ 1. O Will - ter, O Win - ter, We know you are here; Yoiir 2. How dark is the sky while the storm - y winds blow ! The i :^=^ J ^^ cy touch killed all the birds far and near ; The frH^^ faM ^iP r~rr trees are all bare, and emp - ty 's the nest ; But birds look in vain for their food all a - round : ISTo mm $ i ^=f u we shall find out it is all for the best. ber - ries, no leaves, and no worms can be found. 3 Yet many a pleasure does cold Winter bring, And Winter is welcome the same as the Spring ; Our kind, loving Father will shorten his stay. And we '11 make it shorter with song and with play. Mi HAVE YE FAITH IN ONE ANOTHER. MUEHLING. ^m uT~in 1. Have ye faith in one an - oth - er. When ye 2. We have all some tran - sient sor - row That o'er BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. Ill rfe^#ft=^ LZjO meet in friendship's name, For the friend .... should shad - - - ows us to - day ; But have faith in be a broth - er, And his one an - oth - er, And it heart . . . should beat the soon . . . will pass a - - — — - I u I-. ^r same, And his heart should beat . . way. And it soon will pass . . the same, a - way. 3 Have ye faith in one another. And let honor be your guide ; Let the truth alone be spoken, II : Whatsoever may betide. :|| MORNING PRAISE. 4- ^^^ ^4U-L^ rr rrrrrn~T I I ■ I I ^r 1. My Godjhow endless is thy love 1 Thy gifts are ev - 'ry ev'n- ing new; 2. I yieldmypow'rstothy command; To Thee I con - se - crate my days ; And morning mer-cies f rom a - bove Gen- tly dis-til, like ear- ly dew. Per- pet-ual blessings, from thy hand^Demand per-pet-ual songs of praise. 112 l^EW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. THE HERO. From the German. -\- STRONG AND RATHER FAST. fc w J I 1. To horse! to horse! with 2. Our no - ble he - ro flag gains in hand, the day ; Our The mm tzri dar - ing he - ro leads the way, Our val - iant hosts ride gal - Iant charge he bold - ly made Shall many a year re - I'l ii d i m firm and fast, Nor from the path to glo - ry stray. To mem - bered be, Though crown of lau - rels green may fade. Thou ^ f' > ) ^ r^r"i \ ) i-l~4 com - bat gainst the he - ro bold, thy rem we foe - man's might. With stead - y glo - ry sounds Throughout our grate - f ul m ^m f^TrT^f=^ rr fear - less go ; We '11 die or con - quer on na - tive land ; Its cause in want and per the field; The ils grave, Thou ^m 7f=f=f -J± ff r earth with pa - triots' blood shall flow, hast sus -tained with cour - age grand. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. THE HAPPY FARMER. 113 From the German, -j- SPRIGHTLY N^=#N= .'ii' irx I t 1. I'm a hap - py farm - er - boy, Fame and rich - es scorn -ing; 2. Hum-ble hopes and stead - y toil Leave no time for sigh - ing; ^j^xf-w || hf^=H ^m Sounds that fill my heart with joy Greet me night and morn - ing. Safe with- in the fruit - f ul soil All my wealth is ly - ing. n^^±=± ^ m M f r T rr"' "f r^ Ev-'ry-bod-y calls me "Dan," Boys and girls all hail me; Will - ing work-ers earn sue- cess — God with-holds it nev - er; ? CRES. L-U-AJ ^^ ^ 'M'Fr^ m^ -<5>- me. or. I 'm an hon-est work-ing-man, Troubles ne'er as - sail . He will al-ways greet and bless Ev - 'ry true en - deav 3 Gold nor title, bonds nor stock, Make my spirits fearful ; Ever 'neath my working-frock Beats a heart that *s cheerful. Cheerful heart and conscience clear, Who 'd exchange for money ? God still keeps me free from fear ; All my days are sunny. 114 m KEW THIRD KATIO^AL MUSIC READER. OPENING SONG. ^T-^+r i J J I I , 'J ^ 1. The night has passed a - way, We meet a - gain to - day; God' 2. Oh, let US sing, with joy, The prais - es of our King 1 He i=i i^ ^ rr^rT^M^T=j ho - ly an -gels thro' the night Kept si - lent watch till morn-ing sends his gifts for large and small; His lov - ing care sur- rounds us wfffffmim ^ ^='=r=rTTf=Tf light. Dear Fa-ther,from a - bove Ac - cept our grate -ful love, all. Dear Fa- ther, f rom a - bove Ac- cept our grate -ful love. JUBILEE SONG. Adapted from the German, -j- A. E. ZiTZ. I lA J. J'J Jli t ^ 1. All hail, be-lov - ed Fath - er-land 1 Be hushed all tones of 2. O'er all thy plains, in sil - v'ry sheen The ri-p'ning grain is ^^^^^^ sad - ness ; The Lord has giv'n, with boun - teous hand, Pros blow - ing, And gold - en - gleam- ing fruits are seen. In y T^JTl-7 7] ^ j ■ ; ^1-s^ f— tn-f^ rj per - i - ty and glad - ness ; He makes each fer - tile, fer - tile gard - ens grow - ing; The grass is green, the BOOK I. — TWO-PART SOKG. 115 i fc^Nl4^ rm fWfi r ver - dant field Its wealth of gold - en har - vest yield : His woods a - bout With song-bird's tune - f ul notes ring out, And #^^^^^^ r=f-^r-:r r joy - ful peo - pie, vine - clad hills are meet - ing, Shall give him praise and stoop - ing. With pur - pie clus - ters 1^ ^ greet - ing. droop - ing. Hail, no - ble land, — Co - lum - bia, hail ! Hail, no -ble land, — Co- lum - bia, haill 3 O'er sea and river all along The ships are proudly gliding. While countless towns and cities strong Are on their shores abiding. Round all our joyous, happy land Our people join, with heart and hand, In works of peace advancing, Her glory still enhancing. Hail, noble land, — Columbia, hail 1 4 With courage have thy heroes borne Thy banners, burnt and tattered, Thro' battle's smoke, when, all forlorn, Their every rank was battered. And, ever brave in camp and field. With spirit high, refused to yield. Our song to heaven raises Thy children's grateful praises. Hail, noble land, — Columbia, haill 116 XEW THIRD NATI0:N"AL MUSIC READER. =s SPRINGTIME. a I' — - — ^ ^ s a ^=^ ^-^ :P ^- P=^^ #-H*^ ^ x-t _ _ . u u • 1. Breez-es of spring-time, Wel-come to you, 2. Bright-est of fo - liage, Gai - ly a - dorns Wel-come to Moun- tain and m ^=^^- t ^ flow - ers, Sparkling with dew, val - ley. Woodland and lawn. Ban - ished is win - ter Hap - pythe In - sects, ^&m s m ^-^ ^^W^'^^ :S &w i^'- With ice and snows, Gai - ly the brook- let Sings as it Bus - y the bees, Birds are now build - ing Nests on the ter .Lvji=^ s m mar f -^» — ^- T b b ^ flows. Green is the mead -ow, Blue is the sky, Blue is the sky, trees. Spring-time's bright footsteps. Seen every where. Seen every where ^ JUA -A y^' ^ c g V '^ -- ' ^ u I Gold - en and fleec - y Clouds sail-ing by. With joy - ous mus - ic, Fill-ing the air. THE FOREST CONCERT. -tVH \-, — I M 1 I J ■ ^^E^E^ ^^ 1 f=pT i^ 1. Oh! have you heard there is to be, A con-cert in the wood? 2. The Goldfinch plays first vi - o-lin. He knows thetune by heart; BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 117 ^^$^^m^^m^ f They're tun -ing now their in-struments, As all good players should. His cous - in Bullfinch then be- gins To take the sec - ond part. -- N ^-3^ ■ What ju - bi - lee ! What mel - o - dy I The air is filled with sound ; What ju - bi - lee 1 What mel - o - dy 1 The air is filled with sound ; A whistling gay, A sing - ing a- way, By all the birds a - round. A whistling gay, A sing - ing a- way, By all the birds a - round. 3 The Oriole soprano sings, With voice so clear and sweet ; Together with the Bobolink, They sing a fine duet. What jubilee, etc. 4 The Golden Robin's trills are heard, In time with all the rest ; The Linnet twitters on a flute, And does its very best. What jubilee, etc. 5 The Brown Thrush plays the clarinet ; Oh, what a voice it has ! The Raven, with his deepest tones. Is playing double-bass. What jubilee, etc. 6 The Cuckoo is the drummer-boy. But beats too loud, I fear ! The Lark is winging high in air, And blows her trumpet clear. What jubilee, etc. 7 The Woodpecker, with bill so sharp. And with a baton tall, As leader of this music-band. Keeps perfect time for all. What jubilee, etc. 8 The animals all through the wood. Make eager haste to come ; The bees and insects join the crowd With merry buzz and hum. What jubilee, etc. 118 KEW THIRD NATIOl^AL MUSIC READER. From the German, -f- MODERATO. POOR MAN'S SONG. (From A minor to A major.') i^^s ^m i^M 1 r 1. I'm left a poor and friend-less man, Andwan-der all a -lone; 2. With -in my par-ents' house, of old, I sport-ed all the day; w^-m-^\ii \ iii. :\yf Yet still I try, with cour- age true. To sti - fle sor- row's moan The deep - est sor - row fills my heart Since they have pass'd a - way : ^ ^ ^^m 5 ^-^ r=f~^ r-fT r O boun-teous God ! Thou dost not leave Thy child all joy - less here ; Still stands,in yon-der ham-let low, Thy ho - ly tem - pie dear ; a±d-riJ i lj3 m fm^ A com- fort sweet for all the world Descends from heav'n to cheer. The or-gan'speal,the cho-ral song. En -rapt- ure ev - 'ry ear- 3 I see the blooming gardens fair, I see the golden corn ; All dry and barren lies my way, Beset by many a thorn : Still shine the sun, the moon, the stars, So brightly over me ; And when the vesper-bell invites, I walk, my Lord, with Thee. 4 With silent sorrow still I stay Amid the ha]3py throng, And greet them all with kindly voice The busy way along. BOOK I. — TWO-rAKT SONG. SUMMER STILLNESS. 119 German. -}- 1. The burn - ing sun darts daz-zling beams, From skies all blue and 2. The flee - cy cloud - lets come and go, Mys - te - rious forms ap i fc* »^ i i #^^=# r -^ glow- mg; pear - ing; ^ ^ b With gold - en grain No leaf - let stirs. the mead - ow gleams ; The no breez - es blow, No I ^^ ^ stream is soft - ly flow- ing. The stream is soft - ly flow - ing. bird - song greets the hear- ing, No bird - song greets the hear - ing. 3 As far as eye can see around, Pervades God's peace, so holy. In stillness calm and rest profound, II : Through vale and hamlet lowly. .|| 4 As if in thankful prayer to God, The golden stalks are bending In solemn cadence to and fro, II : Their voiceless praises sending. :|| 5 O heav'nly, high, and holy Word, Mysterious Revelation ! I bow before Thee, gracious Lord, II : In grateful adoration. : || \_Concluded from opposite j^af/e.'] When Thou unto thy feast of love, Shalt call thy chosen. Lord, May I, with wedding-garment clothed, Be seated at thy board ! 120 NEW THIED NATIONAL MUSIC KEADEll. SHERIFF MUIR. i v-/- lE^ tirx^ ^^ — 5 — p — t- -^ — :%± I.Will ye go to She- riffMuir, Gal - lant John of In - nis-ture, 2. There you'll see the ban - ners flare, There you'll hear the bag -pipes roar i A t:^- ^^^^ ^^^ f: #-^ There to see the no - ble Mar And his High-land lad - dies ; And thetrum-pets' dead - ly blare, With the can - non's rat - tie. I 1= *: tti=i±iit±i m- #: #: -^ ^" All the true men of the north, An - gus,Hunt -ly, and Sea-forth, There you'll see the bold MacC raws, Cam -'ron and Clan-ron - aid raws; i m 1^ ^ s u Scour- ing on to cross the Forth, With their white cock - a - des? All the clans, with loud huz-zas, Eush-ing to the bat -tie I THE ALPINE HORN AT SUNSET. From the German. + A. Struth. tf ^^m 3=JTrnr^ ^ :t^: r ^ r r r r r ^ r f ^ 1. Se -rene lie the mead-ows In twi - light's soft shad-ows, Al- 2. And hark lech -oes bring -ing The Al - pine horn ring - ing, How ^-mrrrtM i^i ~r read-y the momitains are fad - ing from sight, The red sun is joy-ful and tune-ful at clos - ing of day; Kow heav- en-ward mm BOOK I. — TWO-PART SOXG. ! 1 121 i S3 n i -N--# ^ ^^ ^TJ- sink -ing, The bright stars are blink -ing, The hill - tops now soar - ing, "Wliat bliss - ful out- pour - ing ! Now tremb-ling and I van-ish in mists of the night, sigh-ing, its song dies a - way. Tra la la la, tra la la Tra la la la, tra la la la, Tra la la la la la la la la, Tra la la at la tra la la la, Tra la , la la la la la. 3 What holy affections, What sweet recollections Of bliss and of sorrow awake in my heart 1 The Alpine horn's sounding In beauty abounding. Delights and enchants with its magical art. Tra la la, etc. 4 I hear the sweet gushing Of waterfalls, rushing ; The song of the boatman who rocks in his boat ; 1'he herdsmen's glad chorus. The bells pealing o'er us, My fancy transport as they tmiefuUy float. Tra la la, etc. 122 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. PEOPLE'S SONG. From the German. -\- LITELT. - i 14- J— 4 a 1. Pro - claim, my song, and sound it loud ! Let ev - 'ry heart re 2. The fame of our dear na - tive land Shall sound from sea to I ^ ^ ^m r joice ; Let ev - 'ry bo - som swell with pride; Sing Our hearts shall glow when we be - hold Our i S^A=J=i^ ifl B U F^ T T prais - es, ev • • 'ry voice ! star -IT flag so free; Let ev - ry bo - som Our hearts shall glow when pM^hn^ W: f r r swell with pride, Sing prais - es, ev - 'ry voice I we be - hold Our star - ry flag so free. 3 Our nation 's godly, pure, and strong ; From greed of conquest clear ; II : Protect, O God, and save from ill Our country's flag so dear. :|| 4 So ring, my song, throughout the world, In strains of joy and love : II : May Heaven enrich our native land, With blessings from above. : || BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. BATTLE-SONG. 123 From the German. -\- 2N MARCHING TIME. #*-^ ti ^m ^ r^ J 1. Hark 1 hark, the roll of the loud stir - ring drum ! 2. For - ward, all for - ward I with sa - bre in hand, « ^ & ^ f rr Sol - diers all joy - ful - ly march- ing they come; Guard and pro - tect ye our dear na - tive land ; H p mf Soon on the field ye shall meet with the foe; Fear - less - ly charge in the thick of the fight; II m^ :^=^=^ ^ m f r? b r Flinch not, nor swerve, as to bat - tie ye go. This be your watch-word : For God and the Right ! 3 Death shall ye meet all undaunted and brave : Flow'rs brightly bloom on the patriot's grave ; Sooner or later, in war as in peace. Death cometh surely and bringeth release. 4 Strike, then, with courage; in God put your trust; He shall protect you, the Mighty, the Just; Proudly the conqu'ror goes home from the field, Crowned with the laurels that vict'ry shall yield. iZ4: NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. From the French. -{- VIVACE. mf THE HUNT. ^^ i \ ^ ^ n ft 1. Now gai - ly to the green - wood We haste at ear - ly 2. Just un - der-neath the hedge - row, I saw the fox hard roll! I hmn^^ m morn: The hunt- ers ride so mer - ri - ly; Thro' all the for - est pressed, O'er rock and bush light bound - ing, While yet the horn was m 1 ' f n'i \ } .'i ^ h ^^= rrT^ -'^ ; M t f=T^ ^ ^ r g ' r cheer- i - ly Resounds the bu - gle horn, Resounds the bu - gle horn, sound-ing And thrilling ev - 'ry breast, And thrilling ev - 'ry breast. 3 Now o'er the plain he 's flying ; He leaps, with panting breath ; The dogs are hotly chasing, The eager hunters racing 1 II : We 're in, now, at the death. : || From the German.-^ SINGER'S WANDERING SONG. QUICK AND STRONG. I -N P^ i ^=^ ■*^ — N- 1. With joy - ful step I light -ly trip, And greet the gladsome day ; 2. My song a-wakes the echoes round,They answer,sweet and strong. m^Cii ^ t.prj ui I With mu - sic bright and cheerful song My heart is ev - er gay. The sun in heav'n I loud - ly greet, The pleas - ant way a - long. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 125 m^Ffffi Nor rest I when the day is done, But draw my tune-f ul bow, m M^ ?; m T J h fn^^^ H=^ ffr^ My happy thoughts,all ju - bi- lant,Pour out in joy - ous sound. And greet the tranquil twilight hour,With mu-sic soft and low, Ul ^^m ^ 97^ 't ^ -c-^ Pour out in Joy- ous sound, Pour out in joy- ous soundo With mu- sic soft and low, With mu- sic soft and low. 3 As slowly passes on the night. So calm, so clear, so still. Then, in the mystic light of stars, My songs the silence fill. Till, lost in dreamy slumbers deep. All peacefully, I rest : E *en all my dreams with harmonies |[:Most wonderful are blest, :]| Most wonderful are blest. 4 And as I wander here and there, O'er vale and hill and mere. Full many say a friendly word, And greet me far and near. In pain or pleasure still there lies Relief in hymn and lay ; And when I bid the world adieu, II : In song I '11 pass away :]| In song I '11 pass away. 126 NEW THIED NATIONAL MUSIC BEADER. DANCING-SONG IN MAY. From the German. -\- 8PBIQHTLT. ^m J i Jr-J.J nm^ JfTT^.^ 1. T>a 2. Tra la, tra la, tra la, tra la, tra la ! . . Sweet May-time comes so bright andgay^ la ! . . Now shines the gold -en morning light, mf Tra la, tra la, tra la ! . . Tra la, tra la, tra la 1 . . The cuck - GO calls, the lamb -kins play. It makes my room so warm and bright. i Ul-dii i^^ ^ n r 'u c; r-^rr tnr Now ring the May-bells,biin,bom, bumjThe bees are hva-zing, And many a dan - cing pat -tern weaves. Now sun-beams glan-cing 1 ORES. ^ ^ *m3« . ^^_ I IK zum, zmn, zum : So sweet it sounds from far and near ! Oh, through the leaves, Peep out, hush, hush, and laugh, ha, ha. Oh, love ■ ly May. . is here, tra la. tra la. love ■ ly May, . . Oh, love - ly May IS here. 3 Tra la, tra la, tra la! Beyond, in wood and meadow green, Tra la, tra la, tra la 1 Where countless op'ning flow'rs are seen, How sweetly blooms the Springtime fair, With fragrance scenting all the air 1 The cloudless heav'ns, so blue, so clear, — Oh, lovely May, Oh, lovely May is here. BOOK I. — TWO-PART SONG. 127 From the French. -|- BE18KLT. THE TROUT. •^^c If p c c r * ' ^ 7» ^ 1^ U' 1^ U U' 1. The brook- let rip - pies light - ly O'er peb - bles in and 2. There came a si - lent fish - er And stood with line and out ; Like ar - row, quick- ly dart - ing, Ca - pri - cious glides the hook; All ea - ger - ly he watched them,With cold and craft - y m ^ n\i r 7 i r=H trout. Up - on a bank re - clin - ing, In dream - y, pen - sive look. Ah 1 fish - er, spare them, spare them,And ruf - fle not the mood, 1 watched the speck- led fish - es Dart here and there fc r mood, I watched the speck- led fish - es Dart here and there for stream I I thought to stay his an - gling, A - rous - ing from my I i^mi I }'■ ( ^ Ui Uy ^r n"c' ^?i ?r food, I watched the speck - led fish - es Dart here and there for food, dream, I thought to stay his an - gling, A - rous - ing from my dream. 3 But quick the skilful angler Had cast his cruel fly ; A quiet ripple, only, Betrayed the fish-hook sly. Alas ! ye simple fishes. No more ye'll swim the brook, No more the pensive dreamer Upon your sports shall look. 128 KEW THIRD KATIOiq-AL MUSIC READER. From the German. + MODERATO. ^— ^j 1 HOPE. Old Song. ^ ^m '-^ r^ f cj I r ( r 1. If sweet hope were not here, Oh, life would be drear ; On - ly 2. In the Win - ter so cold, Hope makes the heart bold, And in I m 4 1 \i i 1 = ^ I^ hope's gen - tie rain Can soft - en our pain. Oh, how Sum - mer, so hot, Hope com - forts our lot. Oh, how I i ± m sad 't would be far. And how sad 't would be near, If sweet i i ^ ^^ f ^1 f f M l " hope were not there, If sweet hope were not herel 3 When the storm and the blast. The boat shall drive fast. When the billows o'erwhelm, — • Hope sits at the helm. Oh, how sad, etc. 4 I would willingly die. Mount up to the sky, For sweet hope there is crowned, And gladness is found. Oh, how sad, etc. From the Gei-man. -}- SHEPHERD-BOY'S SONG. MODERATELY FAST. mf mmrTrrt-rnm 1. I am amoun-tain shep-herd-boy, With light step bound -ing 2. The streamlet's f oun- tain head is here, I drink it fresh from BOOK I. — TWO-PAKT SONG. 129 m ^ mi 5=^ r=t f-t 7 glad and free; The sun's first rays I greet with joy; His ston - y cup; It rush - es down in wild ca-reer; With S^ i fTTT f ■V- lat - est beams smile back on me. ea - ger hand I catch it up. I am a moun - tain I am a moun - tain » N ^ 15: * ±=fz shep-herd-boy, rrrXT 7 a moun- tain shep-herd - boy. La 3 The rugged mountain is my own ! The mighty storm-winds rush along ; From North and South they howl and moan, Their pow'rf ul voices drown my song. II : I am a mountain shepherd-boy. : || La, la, la, la, la. 4 When thunders roll and lightnings flash, I seek a shelter till they cease ; I call to them, as on they dash. Oh, leave my father's house in peace ! II : I am a mountain shepherd-boy. : || La, la, la, la, la. 130 KEW THIKD KATIOKAL MUSIC READER. From the German. -{- THE HUNTER. » S s ^ :t -f- ^ V \j \j \ ^ V 1. A hun - ter on the hill, Who gal - lops thro' the 2. Now sad - die me my horse, And help me strap my » S ^m ^ i ^ fr^ t? for - est green, And shoots the star- tied deer, Sings thro' the air so wal- let on; A - gain I '11 gal -lop forth, All fresh at ear - ly nJI keen: Ho, ho, ha, ha! dawn 1 Ho, ho, ha, ha ! rr FuUmer-ry is the hun-ter's life, All FuUmer-ry is the hun-ter's life. All i ^^E3 the for - est good. Here in the shad - y wood. 3 I '11 not go home again Until the noisy cuckoo calls ; I '11 chase the fallow deer Till darkness round me falls. Ho, ho, etc. BOOK II THREE-PART SONG PREFACE TO BOOK II. The following Three-Part Exercises and songs are for the use of those who desire a short course in three-part singing, although it is advised that the practice of two-part song be continued as long as possible, on account of the greater freedom in range of voice in that kind of composition. Three-part song, as a rule, necessarily confines the lower voices within a very limited compass, and is best adapted for advanced grades, where the voices are more mature. The following translation of the Preface to the Third Part of C. H. Hohmakn's Practical Course of Instruction in Singing, expresses so well the purpose of this book, that we give it here in full, inasmuch as the National Music Course is based on that excellent work of this distinguished author: — • " When the pupils of a school have arrived so far that the majority of them can sing the most common choral tunes in unison, and a few simple songs in two parts, this is in general thought sufficient, and the object of their school instruction sup- posed to be attained. But very much depends upon how it has been attained. If the instruction has been methodical and hy note^ pupils can then go on and learn new choral melodies from notes by themselves; but if they have been taught to sing only by ear,eyeTy new melody presents new difficulties, and they are obliged to listen very attentively to the voice of the chorister or the organ a long time before they can master it, and then not with sufficient certainty. "In good schools, instruction is given by note; and it is astonishing how much can be accomplished by a strict method and a correct course of teaching, especially wlicn the elementary instruction in the younger classes has been properly attended to, and in the more advanced classes the work has been carried on regularly and progres- sively.. In the upper class a new choral melody can generally be sung at sight, and a common two-part song after only a few trials. Nor is any more time given to musical instruction in these schools than in others where pupils are taught by ear; but a far higher end is attained : so that there is even time left them in their course to go on to three- and four-part songs. " For such schools — for those, I mean, where a methodical spirit prevails, the fruits of which are seen in other branches of instruction as well as in that of music — for such advanced schools the present number is intended." 4 PKEFACE TO BOOK II. Let it not be forgotten, that the proper training of ear and voice, and the cultivation of musical taste, are the chief objects of musi- cal instruction in common schools. The best means to this end is a good selection of appropriate school-songs, carefully taught. It is recommended that scholars of this grade, as well as those of the lower classes, commit to memory several songs, both the poetry and music, — and those some of the most difficult, — so that they may be able to give more attention to a tasteful performance. *^' It is not by singing, merely, that the taste is improved, but by expressive singing." L. W. M. INDEX TO BOOK II. THEORY AND EXERCISES. PAGE Classification of Voices .... 7 C Major 9 G Major 19 F Major 26 D Major 31 B-flat Major 38 A Major 46 E-flat Major 51 E Major 59 A-flat Major 62 Progressive Songs. Awak'd with Exultation ... 64 Awake my Heart 22 A Wood Concert 28 Away with Needless Sorrow . . 13 Barbarossa 42 Bless the Lord 57 Brave of Heart and Warriors Bold 72 Cradle Song 73 Evening Shadows (Round) . . 33 Ever-Flowing, Mighty Ocean . . 15 Far from Home 43 Fly with Me 78 Gentle Moon 20 God Omnipotent 14 In April 63 Let us with a Gladsome Mind . 56 Lovely is the Heaven Blue . . 50 Morning 18 Morning Breaks 27 Morning Song 74 Murmur, Gentle Lyre .... 12 Norwegian Fatherland Song . . 68 Now the Wintry Storms are O'er 66 O Flow'ret Fair 37 Oh, See how Pleasant .... 60 On the Laughing Wave .... 76 Pleasures of the Wood .... 52 Prayer 36 Saturday 16 Sea-Song 54 See ! the Setting Sun is Firing . 22 Shortness of Time 61 Song of May 65 Song of the Dragoons .... 58 The Alpine Shepherd .... 34 There is a River 30 The Flowers I love 41 The Foot-Traveller 48 The Holiday 32 The Morning Star 39 The Sunbeams Streak the Azure 66 The World is \Vide 24 To the Mountains 44 Travelling Song 70 Village Bells (Round) .... 40 Welcome Home 47 (7) INTRODUCTION TO BOOK 11. CLASSIFICATION" OF VOICES. The following exercises and songs are intended for girls, schools wherein the pupils average 12 years of age. Great care should be taken in the classification of voices. The following exercises on the Tetrachords will be found useful. Sopranos. 1st Tetrachord. 2nd Tet I u ASCENDING. I I 1st Tet. 2nd Tet. m t #— ^ ^=^ Al-TOS. n J J J- 4f-i ^ wm ^— •^ Sopranos. 2nd Tet. Ife? DESCENDING. 1st Tet. 2nd Tet. 1st Tet. ^ ^y -•— r Altos. i^gs m ^—0 ^^ The test as to a pure First Soprano is, to strike the twice-marked f in the 1st tetrachord in the upper scale descending : — ± i^ m Those who can do this with medium force can sing one or two degrees higher with ease, after a little careful training. The proportion of girls who can do this easily will be about one in five ; so that there should be two Second Sopranos and two Altos to one First Soprano in a chorus. (8) The compass of the several voices is as follows : — First Soprano. — From c to g. i SL -JSl % Second Soprano. — From b to e. m -J21 -iSh -ST i Alto. — From g to c. The following is found by experience to be about the right proportion : — Number of Voices. Class of fifty . « « forty . « « thirty . « " twenty. " " sixteen. « " twelve . « « ten . . " " nine . «* " six . . First Sopr. 10 Second Sopr. Altos. 20 16 12 7 6 20 16 12 8 6 5 3 2 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. BOOK II.— THREE -PART SONG. i C-Major. (a) Common Chord of the First Degree. a. b. c, d. e. f. g. _, :a- :3L I S ^ * 3: * tr'-i- * * -^ — ;i^"-^- All that have life and breath, sing to the Lord, (&) Common Chord of the Fifth Degree. JSl- a. b. c. d. e. f. g. *— /g; ' g * — ' — z? — ■ ■ ■ ■ — & — ■ ■ST V w^ I j^H-n-hizj^t^g E I V I Ev'n - ing lay. lyi ivi IV Morn-ing song. Sweet per - fume. Song of I birds. (c) Seventh Chord of the Fifth Degree. a. ft. c. d. e. f. in ., V^ ^k^ ^^ r Vs la: ? w -73- 6, ^ 7. 8. E ^^^^^^m - ^ i ^ */ -#- v? I V7 I I V7 I IVI I For - est joys. Hunts-man's call. Bu - gle sound. Ech - oes I loud. 10 KEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. (d) Ninth Chord of the Fifth Degree. 10. 11. s fa4J4 =4fl :2- I V9 I Hill and dale. te±l2^ r sr V9 ^ I V9 I Mead-ow brook. (e) Common Chord of the Fourth Degree. i d. 1^2: b; \ <, \ , \ -^,+^r^^= Sm IV 14. 12. 13. 14. 15. I IV I I IV I I IV I I IV I Song of praise. Sounds of joy. Ev'n - ing rest. Morn - ing star. (/) Common Chord of the Second Degree. 16. 17. I le: ^^ rf^^ a!?=:S I II V II II V I Night com-eth on. Now sinks the sun (^) Seventh Chord of the Second Degree. 18. 19. ii?^ ^^m ^sp m^^if§ 22: I Il7 V I I Il7 V7 I The morning dawns. The darkness flies (h) Common Chord of the Sixth Degree. 20. a. b. c. d' i 1 I I J a. o. c. a' I I I • J I I VI r I V VI - II' V I Now rejoice in glad Spring-time. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SOKG. 11 (i) Common Chord of the Third Degree. I a. b. 21. W Wf^ ^ iEBiTi I III IV II I V7 I Night brings to us sweet re-pose. 22. I :«M^i^ (k) Passing-Notes and Suspensions. i -I — ^=- i f r I I IV II ^I ^V7 I Mild - ly gleams the ev'n - ing star. (/) Chromatically Altered Chords. 24. -Z- -^ ^ ^ -0- T ^^ ■^ -*^ •*■ "I I IV IV I I II u'J V V7 I Do not de - spair! Look up - ward to thy God! 25. 26. * :U==i m$ r^'—g T ^i* I V7 17 IV V7 I I \f II II I V7 I Dark night has fled a - way. Mild - ly beams the morn-ing star. Note. — Pupils must not be frightened at the appearance of so many parts. Instead of being more difficult than two- or even one-part singing, three-part exercises and songs are much easier, especially if the pupils are properly clas- sified as to their voices. It will be observed that in Exercise No. 1, ( " All that have life,") the third or lowest part has only one sound, which is, c: that the second, or middle voice has but two sounds, e and g; and the first or upper voice has only three diilerent sounds, g, c, and e. 12 . NEW THIRD NATION^AL MUSIC READER. MURMUR, GENTLE LYRE. ^mm#^^^ 1. Mur-mur,gen-tle lyre, Thro' the lone- ly night; Let thy trembling 2. Tho' the tones of sor - row Min - gle in the strain, Yet my heart can fe^^^^^^ tf^^^^^p^ i^ ±Ei m ^EE^E^E^E^ m F# r-r^ wire Wak-en dear de - light, borrow Pleasure from the pain. Wak-en dearde - light. Pleasure from the pain. m t - ii -H- £ l ^-^ ■^ Hark, the quiv'ring breezes List thy silv'ry sound ; Ev'ry tumult ceases ! II : Silence reigns profound. :| 5 Earth below is sleeping. Meadow, hill and grove ; Angel stars are keeping II: Silent watch above. :|| Pronunciation. — Inquiries have often been made as to the pronunciation of the words " lyre " and " wire " in this song. In this case, and all others where the word has the quantity of two sylla- bles in the poetry, and the music corresponds to it, the words i . should be pronounced as two syllables, rhyming with the word ^^~^ — *~^ brier, thus: « wi-re. Another difficulty to be overcome in the pronunciation of the words lyre and wire, is in the vowel sound, which is that of long i as in tie, lie, sky, high, etc. " This sound is made up of a as in art, joined to i as in ill" The proper way to pronounce it in this case is to commence with the sound | j J- la wa • I. re. I-re. 4r a, and continue it to the very instant of time before the third beat, when the i is sounded, thus : This little song, so plain in its rhythm, affords an excellent opportunity for drill in pronunciation. In the words sorrow and borrow, of the second verse, oidy one r should be sounded, and that with the third beat, thus : Give the dotted half-notes their full value, holding out the vowel sound to the end of the third beat. [See Appendix, p. 80.] row. row. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 13 AWAY WITH NEEDLESS SORROW. CHUERftlLLT, BUT NOT TOO FAST. ^^ ±=i* ^ :^ f t t^ 1. A - way with need - less sor 2. We can - not tell the rea row; Though trouble may be son For all the clouds we I fi=± m. =1= m ax^^_^ fall, see; I i/ 1^ y I 1/1 A bright - er day to - mor Yet ev - 'ry time and sea I row, A Yet 1 5^^=f ^^m 9 ,S • ^F^EE^^ f^^^P bright - er day to - mor - row. May shine up - on us all ev - 'ry time and sea - son Must wise - ly or - dered be. I i r=-f=^ 3 Let us but do our duty In sunshine and in rain, II : And Heav'n, all bright with beauty, :|[ Will bring us joy again. 4 Though ev'ning shades should lower, The morning may be fine ; II : For he that sends the shower :|| Can cause his sun to shine. 5 Away with needless sorrow ; Though trouble may befall, II : A brighter day to-morrow, : || May shine upon us all. 14 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. GOD OMNIPOTENT. [This song affords an excellent opportunity for drill in commencing and end- ing a section under baton of the director. There should be no beating time by the members of the chorus, neither with the hand, foot, nor any other part of the body. It will be well for the director to have in her mind the exact length of each pause or hold. In this song the note with a pause should be continued firmly three beats, whether the note be a half or a quarter. At the end of each liold there should be a sudden stop, which is indicated by the director describing, with the baton, a circle about four inches in diameter, as quickly as possible, and then holding the baton still till the beginning of the next section. To acquire skill in this direction, it would be well to attend one quarter with Carl Zerrahn, or some other competent instructor, in the art of conducting.] i i=i Jrzs 7> t -iSf- w. f=F f=T-=p=f p God om - nip - o - tent! Thou oni - ni - pres - ent Lord! Re t ^^^ t I =a-j- m t d=i=i f f=F f=f=f I sound - ing thy praise, heav'n's broad arch-es ring ; The spheres thy wondrous I m ^ "iJ^^ W^ ¥ S=± J J J ^ 7> ^^ f=f— ^-L^^ ^^^^ pow'r pro - claim. All worlds sing prais - es to thy name,Which J ' ^^ ^ ^ BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 15 41 ^^ i 'f f — m f i thy word hath ere - at - ed When first in glo - ry * ^ ^ ^^=^ ^ ^ m ^^^A ^ ^ % 32: i ? ? . - - r . seat - ed, Thou bad'st them forth from cha - os spring. I t i w^ EVER -FLOWING, MIGHTY OCEAN. RATHER SLOW. ^±t±JT ^ 1. Ev- er flow- ing, might -y o - cean, 'Twere as ea - sy to con-trol, 2. Whether morning's splendor steep thee With the rain -bow's glowing grace, I w t pf ^WWn • ^ sJ — w ~V -4 * ^^ te^E^S^E^E^E^E^ Si In the storm, thy bil- I'wy mo - tion, As thy won - ders to un - roll. Tem - pests rouse, or na-vies sweep thee,'Tis but for a moment's space. 9 m 1^4 frP ti U ^^^ O • 3 Earth, her valleys and her mountains. Mortal man's commands obey ; Thy unfathomable fountains Scoff his search ana scan his sway. 4 Such art thou, stupendous ocean 1 But if overwhelmed by thee. Can we think without emotion, AVliat must thy Creator be? 16 KEW THIRD NATION^AL MUSIC READER. From the French. -\- ALLEGRO. SATURDAY. Marschneb. I t^ 1. Sat - ur 2. Leave our f^ U^ i; 1^ / I I ~T I day is come at last, Wei - come day ! les - sons and our books ; Haste a - way ! I f ^ ' v ^ r^ -r-f-f^ f=^=^ 9 * =r- ^ N— S =1 All Let -H h- H — V ^ tj/ 1 the wea - ry us sing, with — ^ N N— week is hap - py K- past,- looks, 9 -Wei - Hail, — # — — 1 ' come, hail, Sat Sat ^ — - ur - day ! - ur-day! V ^ - J # — -0- 4 1 — ' — #— -^ /t- J^4 3 ^ lightly. I La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la ^ — N N N N— N PS fS ^ — -t- K — ¥^ P* _i 1 1— I 1 1 1 \ — I 1 p — ^ — I ^ -0- -0- -0- -0- ■0- •0- ■♦• -•• ^ ^ ^m la ^ ■^-•^ la la . . P5 la ^ f \ r r T T \ T T T T la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la I -=irr:ir-:jr^ ^-^ — y — J- ^ BOOK II. — THREE-PART SOKG. 17 la a ^m la a la a n ^ r ^^^^ ^^^ # # — #- ^e=f;: ^ ^>'/l/ V V ^ ^ V ^ V '^ V V la la la la la la la la la la la la la: From morn till J J J * -i-'- A ^ \l J J 1 -^-^ -^-^ 4^ ^ —^' — -^-^r-^ pf r If ¥ night we'll play, Joy t 1 III > 1 , - ful - ly we dance and play on # J ^ 1 J. '^^ -1^ — >^ =^^^=^ ff=^ J —1 ^— ^ N b— t" -J J- J— =^ -H Sat - W=f= ur - —j— day? Let us sing and be gay on Sat - ^, cresc. N Is IS ur - 4^ day I 3 \t^t=J= J — ^=^^^=^-^^^\ J- : S- -^ -id- 3 3 Not alone for girls and boys, Welcome day, Teachers, free from work and noise. Bless thee, Saturday ! La, la, etc. From morn till night, etc. 18 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. MORNING. From the French.-\- MODERATO. / ds ZOELLNER. 3: A 1. Rous'd from slum - bers pure and peace - f ul, Love 2. Gold - en dreams that charm'd her sleep - ing, (Fai / , 7> i-y A -#-^ r\ 1 __ . N » ^/ s >- 1 s N ^—] r j . -s- -— i 1— ^ — # ^vj— — fs— |S— ^— ^— r^ — r r ' r -^ ^ — f— S • -v-j — r— •^ r Morn «vis - n u '^ 5 r J ^ - ing blithe - ly wakes ; Flee - cy ions thro' the night,) Swift -ly , mf 1 clouds fled are float - ing on si - lent V iC. K ^ 1 1 s ^ r 11^ w !^ n ^ 1 J J -#- . -^ -^t . V ^ -^ * s . V ^ • $ ,/ :^.^^ -^ i .'-r I light - ly, Mir - ror'd clear in crys - tal pin - ions, When her eyes un - closed to r lakes. licrht. s 3 Rosy Morn, we give thee greeting, Tripping on, with steps so light ; In thy presence life is sweeter, Ev'ry moment gay and bright. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. IP G Major. (a) Harmonies of the First and Fifth Degrees. P^^^^i^^^ v V9 1. 3. 4. ifle^dE^Efcjpf ^tJ-^lJJ i^ I V I I V7 I I V' I I V9 I Hymn of praise. 6rate-ful songs. Ev'n- ing rest. Mountain heights. i (ft) Harmonies of the Fourth, Second, and Sixth Degrees. 5. 6. ^ .r=* ^^^^m^m ri -rr IV I IV V I II The day de - parts. r r r r I II V I The night draws nigh. I Il7 Y7 I VI I V V7 VI II I V I Trust thou in God! He hear-eth our be-liev-ingpray*r. Note. — The danger at this stage of progress is in too much explanation. The pupils are so familiar with the different keys that there is no need of asking questions as to that matter. If they have been taught the Triads in C Major, they will form the same in the other keys without any assistance, giving the names. Tonic, Dominant, Sub-dominant, etc. The class should be able to sing the exercises with words ; first, by the syllables, once, without a single mistake, — and then apply the words. This cannot be done unless the class is wide awake. Never spend more than three minutes upon one page of this kind of exercises. Review often, singing the words, till each part sounds as clear as a bell. 20 NEW THIRD ISTATIOI^AL MUSIC READER. GENTLE MOON. Swiss. ANDANTE. „ U N N . ... 1™- . N N ! 1 ^v^-^ -^ h-ft- ^^ J^t- N ; ^ ' r^ i f ^ ' b 1 ^f=^t^ 'f r ^ '-r-r^^"^^^' 1. Gen - tie moon, gen - tie moon, Do not hide thy sil - ver 2. Star of eve, star of eve, Deign to lend thy twink-ling 3. Balm - y sleep, balm - y sleep. Be thou near on down - y , ores. k^t-^ i i t- N N K- ^ N 1 4 l#-^ ^==J __A A. #-T-^- H — ^i'd ij^^r^^^^EJ Gen -tie moon, Do not hide thy sil - ver Star of eve, Deign to lend thy twink-ling Balm - y sleep. Be thou near on down - y i ^N ^^^ ^ 1^ light : ray: wingt m T Drear - y is the way be - fore While our hymn of praise is swell Lo, where home at length ap - pear 7> mg. ing, ^ :^^=]^ s - s s — #— # Drear - y is the way be - While our hymn of praise is Lo, where home at length ap- light : ray: wing; T Shad - owy clouds are dark - 'ning o'er To the sky where is thy dwell Sight to way - worn trav - 'ler cheer I us. ing, ing, t — ^ fore swell pear 9 US, ing ing, — r-T— i* ^— ^ g ih~ Shadowy clouds are dark'ning To the sky where is thy Sight to way- worn trav- 'ler BOOK II. — THEEE-PART SONG. 21 fffcb^ =,=^ r^^f^ f^ -. 'p ~T — t- ■f^ ^ r- - Chill Guide Bids n cres. ^ ^ p — J ^^ ing fall the us on our us wel-come -T — s^ — ^ — h~ dews of lone - ly while we 1 1 I — night way. sing. / H ~1 \- =4=M Gen- tie Star of Balm-y f=*E^ 4=^^^ ''. i * — _iiL_J * o'er us, Chilling fall the dews of night, dwelling, Guide us on our lone - ly way. cheering, Bid us welcome while we sing. ^7? m moon, eve, sleep. gen - tie moon, star of eve, balm - y sleep. gen star balm Pf, tie moon. . . . of eve y sleep. . . . SSil m r Gen - tie moon, gen - tie moon. . . . Star of eve, star of eve Balm - y sleep, balm - y sleep. . . . TEST OF VOICES. Ist and 2d Sopranos and Alto. L^J,4^ ^ ^ ^' 1 Iv =b ^t:^ ^ • ^ "Tr La I 1 La ... . la la. S ^^ m ^ 22 NEW THIRD I^^ATIONAL MUSIC READER. AWAKE, MY HEART. i=i # t=F=^^ 1=3 'III'' 1 I ' ' ' ' I A - wake, my heart,and laud In song ere - a - tion's God 1 The t^ ^-d^ -0—^. "Zf" 7Sf U=^-^^ ^ f^^ ^m m -i9- r^r Giv - er of all things, Who guards us with his wings. 1: * *^=^ 1 1 ^ SEE! THE SETTING SUN IS FIRING. ^Moderato. > J N 1. See ! the set - ting sun is fir - ing, 2. Still- ness reigns,and o'er the mead - ows, ¥ 1 ^ Seel the set - ting Still- ness reigns, and mf With his Night a flame, veil . 1h:n — I — |i :g=3=^=:SEi: -I # — '- — I — wm -^^m # ^'I ^1= With his flame the pur - pie Night a veil of dark - ness sun is fir - ing o'er the mead - ows i BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 23 I l=rJ-- V \^=^ M J rifT I west I throws ; 'Mid the sha - dy boughs ex - ph* - 'Mid the soft-en'd ev'n - iiig shad - ows T V Sinks the Seeks the i=E :|=yz:^^: V %* Sinks the war Seeks the la bier's b'rer V ^ ^E^^ ?EE|E^ F=pEpEE| war - bier's song to rest, la - b'rer sweet re - pose, 1 ^ . •;/ j ^ Sinks the war-bler's song to Seeks the la - b'rer sweet re - 3= -^ ^ ^' ^ jL^ 5 ^^ i=t- 1 D to rest, re - pose. rest, pose, It sinks Seeks sweet 1^ 99 rest, pose. rest, pose, It sinks to Seeks sweet re - 3 II : Sweet repose ! thy tranquil pleasure : || Knows the busy hand alone ; Only he can rightly measure II : Joys of rest when day is gone, : || When day is gone. 4 II : Then, with calm and peaceful feeling, :j| Conscious of a life well spent. Meets he death, upon him stealing, II : With a smile of sweet content, :|| Of sweet content. 24 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. :i:^ IN MARCH TIME. THE WORLD IS WIDE. wWi^r=nt ¥ 1. The world is wide, the world is fair ; 2. Be-yond all things I love to roam, — mf A There' ? The world is fair, I love to roam. mer - ry race I love; . noth - ing half so bright Thus full of I wan - der ^ ^^-|j.-L^ #-^ a race I love, yes, half so bright, ^i^ i ^ r^^ joy, and with- out care, thro' the mer - ry world. From place to place I With pleas - ure and de i fr— N- =ifc j 'i ^ H %-==^- Yes, without care, The mer- ry world. ■^ -7^- f f t T- — r At ev - 'ry time I am pre Yes, I must change the drear - y move, light. t t ^i From place to place, Yesjwith de - light, At Yes, will BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 25 ^^ mmm4 -^ pared, At ev - 'ry time I am pre - pared house, Yes, I must change the drear - y house With For I ^ time i am pre-pared, change the drear - j house, I am pre-par'd. Yes, I will change, 1/15! 9 \ ni I ' l / ii' i all my heart to rove, With all my heart and soul to heav - en's air and light, For heav - en's beau-teous air and I «: t- t glad to rove, With all my heart and soul to I will change For heav - en's beau-teous air and rove, light, With all my heart to rove. With all my For heav - en's air and light, For heav-en's rove, With all my heart to rove, light, For heav-en's beau-teous air. t t With all my heart, With and light. For heav-en's m^^ heart and soul to rove, beau - teous air and light. i i i=t r-' w 9 *- all my heart to rove, beau - teous air and light. 26 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. F Major. (a) Harmonies of the First and Fifth Degrees. 1. I ^ t 3. 4. ^^=J=Et Ja^p mEi ^ I V I I Y? I f^- I Y7 I I V9 I Joys of spring. Blossoms bright. Sum - mer day. Wav - ing fields. (h) Harmonies of the Fourth, Second, and Sixth Degrees. 5. 6. -J_-J— J— J- I IV VT I II The snow is gone r I II V7 I May com - eth on. -(9 «^ 7. 8, ^^sj^tTTt^ I ii"? V7 I VI I V VI The trees shoot forth. ISTa - ture dons her fes - tal garb. J^ote. — There is a great similarity in these short exercises in the diiferent keys ; therefore they should be learned to perfection in a much shorter time than was required for those on pages 9 and 10. Pupils should at this stage of pro- gress, be able to sing the exercises, with the words, at sight. To a thorough musician, no better test of a class would be required, than to sing these exercises correctly, starting and ending each one in time. It is a good exercise for the individual members of the class to act as conductors in short exercises, as well as in songs. It is unnecessary to say that, when this is done, there should be no beating time by the rest of the class. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. MORNING BREAKS. Slightly altered from iNiEQELl. w t ^ cres. , I 27 r ^ . . Morn-ing breaks, Morn - ing breaks ! Ev - 'ry liv - mg mf ^ cres. ^=t- f^ -* :Jr I&& ^ ^ I i s r=r^ t=f i creat - ure wakes ; O'er the landscape gen - tly steal - ing, ^ ^ ^=^ J i i creg. i^^ip ;^ J J , /, tn^^t-T UTS'^r Past - ure green and wood re - veal - ing, Ris - es bright the cres. 9 jf a^^ E^ s ^—- — # — # s ^ ^ T^— ^ s -;^ ^ — ^ — — rq — \ — , 1 I -h i^: ^ ?=^^ ^: :;• p: r-T orb of day. i E* I I Morn - ing breaks, Morn - ing breaks ! ^ . JTj'J - i j. j= ^ m 2S NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. A WOOD CONCERT. » N Abt. 1. A con-cert now gives Mis-ter SpringjHis room's the blooming wood; 2. There nev-er was a so - lo yet Such as SirCuck-oo sings, i ^ s m ± ^ ±-^ ^—^ t ^ m t t- n '~ g"^ ~g=i r In - vit - ed there are young and old By him, in mer - ry mood. But he's too mod-est far to leave The bush - es' shel-t'ring wings. I ii ^ m J^^i+-M^ i e m h--^^ f=^=&=Pf Miss Lark will sing,the first of all, A song of love - li - ness, The Black-bird willjsoon af - ter that. Do won- ders for our sake — l^^^^-.p^^^ ?=5~FrT^ =^ 5^ I :^ -PV-4^ :.5-M i S^ rt=f^ m And, as she much in si - lence hopes,With all her old suc-cess. He'll charm the hear-ers, one and all. With clear and ring-ing shake. 1^ ^^ t ' J. ^ J. J ir BOOK II. — THREE-PART SOI^G. 29 i With all her old sue -cess. With clear and ring-ing shake. i m LL;lf ; Lj- W^ I And, as she much in si-lence hopes, With all her old sue - cess. He'll charm the hear - ers, one and all. With clear and ring-ing shake. 9 ^ ^ ^ t=t "tut W^ Then comes a sportive quodlibet, 'T is titled " Lovely May," Which artist Lapwing and some more Will sing, I've heard them say. Miss Throstle, too, will active be, Miss Magpie and young Finch ; Ladies unnam'd and gentlemen Will sing, too, at a pinch. :|| 4 Now follows a concerted piece, Sung by Miss Nightingale, And she will be accompanied By echoes in the vale. And if you should some pleasure find In list'ning longer here, II : By Frog and Cricket a duet Will much rejoice your ear. :|| 5 Still, I've to tell you that the room Is only just made new, Enrich'd with flow'rs of ev'ry kind, Adorn'd, and bright with dew. Then come, all ye who faithful friends. Of song and sport may be ; II : The only payment you need give Is truthful heart and free. :|| 30 KEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. CHORAL. -THERE IS A RIVER. There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God. — Psalms xlvi. 4. William Hurn. Melch. Fulvius, 1609. ^ \rJ X '^ftrtP7t^- 4^m^ I I I I I 1. There is a Riv- er, deep and broad — Its course no mor- tal knows ; 2. Clear - er than crys-tal is the stream, And bright with end-less day; 1^ 1^ ^^ ■i^ lA_J. f. I^^ ^E fclzHHJ ^=^ 1 F v^ r^ TTT It The fills with joy the Church of God, And wid -ens as it flows, waves with ev -'ry bless- ing teem, And life and health con -vey. I ffi^ e£ a r^-^-^^ ^=^?^^ ^ ^ 3 Where'er they flow, contentions cease, And love and meekness reign ; The Lord himself commands the peace, And foes conspire in vain. 4 Along the shores angelic bands Watch every moving wave ; With holy joy their breast expands, When men the waters crave. 5 To them distressed souls repair ; The Lord invites them nigh ; They leave their cares and sorrows there ; They drink, and never die. 6 Flow on, sweet Stream ! more largely flow The earth with glory fill ! Flow on, till all the Saviour know, And all obey his will. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SOi^G. 31 D Major. (a) Harmonies of the First and Fifth Degrees. 1. 3. 4. J J J ih^prtrf^ffffp^ IVI IV7I IVI IV«I Coun - te - nance. Bright-est eye. Beam-ing star. Twi- light hour. (b) Harmonies op the Fourth, Second, and Sixth Degrees. 5. 6. i J I J J ^ ^^m J-^. I 4- ! I 'J * ^ ^1 « a # nr r r I IV V I II The foun-tain flows. 8. r^ IV I II V I Time flies a - way. 7. i ^m j— j-u i ^fr— it — ^ 1X7 I ' r ' Il7 V7 I r r The murm'ring stream. Use well the time ye live. Note. — If the majority of the pupils on each part are dependent upon a few leaders, these exercises will never sound well. We would repeat, that the words in these exercises are simply for the practice of applying words to music at sight; or, after singing the notes by the syllables once. At first it will be better to heat the time with the hand. When the exercises are reviewed, they should be sung without beating the time, and every word should be pronounced perfectly, and in exact time. When the pupils sing by the teacher's beating, let there be no counting a measure or two before commencing to sing; but commence at once, just as a well-trained orchestra does. These short exercises with words are valuable for training, to secure a good start. 32 KEW THIRD I^TATIOKAL MUSIC KEADER. THE HOLIDAY. From the French.-\- GAILY, M inf ^oio. L. KuRZ. ¥=^ ^ ^ '4 S ^^ :it=it 1. On this hap - py play - day, Mer - ry let us be ; 2. When the work is o - ver, Play - time comes a - gain, i ^ ^ ? -m Joy - f ul comes the May - day ; Let us sing with glee. Romping, glad with Rov - er, Shout we gal - ly then. Chorus. rr-^-^^ ^ t=t f -5- u u y y I Boys and girls, be mer r if u V ^ ^ ry, Play with all your might; *=!; r-n-3-F=? m ^j' j- i j j i m V V V ^ ^ ^ Work with zeal and cour - age, Do - ing what is right. m 3 God it is who giveth, Time for work and play ; Therefore, each that liveth, Praise him ev'ry day. Cho. — Boys and girls, be merry ; Play with all your might ; Work with zeal and courage, Doing what is right. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SON^G. EVENING SHADOWS (Roimd). 33 Ferbari. :^^-^-v ^ Ev'n - ing shad- ows length- en round us, |i=j~JTHx:s Ev'n - ing shad - ows length - en round i Ev'n - ing shad ^ us, ^^ ows length- en round us, /] ^ ru'- ^' ^^"ui * iis^ . Soon will the light of day- Fade from the sight a - way ; i -32. Soon will day Fade a - way; i I ^ ^5=* Soon will the light of day Fade from the sight a - way ; V ^ i ^=^ Kind com - pan - ions, Fare 7> ye well. i ^ 2^ i Kind com - pan - ions, ^ Fare ye well. -y "T~T #-^ Kind com - pan - ions. Fare ye well. 34 KEW THIRD NATIOJSTAL MUSIC READER. THE ALPINE SHEPHERD, Abt. ALLEGRO MODERATO. mw^^m^^^ 1. There high on the mountains my world is of rest, The 2. There far in the dis-tance towns break on my view, And » W ^ ^ 9 9 9 ^ -o W i a tuL J-^ |-H^fc=^ « i^^ F^T t ^ cJ-r ^-^ p^^ fair spot I cher- ish, which pleas - es me best. Which breathe I the light air, so fresh - en'd by dew, So f ^i ^ # #-^-^ # i pleas - es me best ; There mur - murs the f oun - tain, sweet fresh - en'd by dew ; I know naught of tu - mult, of a^ y: p7f % ij n n ■ ) § ^^m^mm^m T herbs scent the air. There mer - ri strife nor of noise. But sing to ly birds sing, where my lov'd lute, of :it ^ ^ BOOK II. — THKEE-PART SOKG. 35 ^ S J. ; j i j ,' . fi==^ i r ir C Mf \^=^ ?^^ all is so fair ; There murmurs the fountain, sweet herbs scent the Al - pine home joys, I know naught of tu - mult, of strife, nor of j i ^- ' I ^^^ ^^^^^^^ i air, There mer - ri - ly birds sing, where all is so noise. But sing to my lov'd lute, of Al - pine home ^^nuQwr' ^ n^ fair. There mer - ri - ly birds sing, where all is so fair, joys, But sing to my lov'd lute, of Al - pine home joys. i ^^^^^3 '^ 3 And if the cold Winter drives me to the plain. Then think I the Summer ||: will soon come again; :| The Summer will take me to that happy spot, A home on the mountains is life's brightest lot, The Summer will take me to that happy spot, II : A home on the mountains ia life's brightest lot. : || 86 NEW THIRD NATION-AL MUSIC READER. PRAYER. If viOn'iQ i^ ^ i I p it F& Ten - der Fa - ther, Deign to gath - er, All thy chil - dren m ^ f t ^ ^ -^ ^ — s ' s » — i^ — ^ ^ ^^^^V^^f^ to thy care ; . . . Fa - ther, guide us ; Ills be - tide us ; i J i^n ' -r-n 5^ it-^ m «Fi S :C r- '^ ^ t- Lead our hearts to Thee in prayer. Hear our voi - ces I t ^ ^ >^=t A=T -:H— #-#— .it-* :5t lit ^^^^^ faint be - seech - ing ; Heav - en seems be - yond our reach - ing m i E xr JF ^u- ^ i ^ :*=? ilE^^ ^ m i^^ i =t 9 ^ Oh, T I ' , 'III our Fa- ther, God of love, Guide us to thy home a - bove 1 jj^r-m ^ mn \ i , iA3 BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. O FLOW'RET PAIR. 37 Abt. MOURNPUIXT. % 1: 1. O flow -'ret fair, O flow -'ret fair, Thou look'st so sad in 2. O flow - *ret fair, O flow - 'ret fair. In dis - mal man - tie i ^ 4 'J. J t=t ^^^ ? 1^ •#• •# •♦ i ^ ^-.J^ 7^ *j t=t ^ # fH-f-f-^ t=±4::i T=^=^ I setting snn, Thou'st told thy last sad tale, — Thouflow'ret of the comes the nightjWhile stars so soft -ly shine, To close those eyes of x=x ^ — ^ ^ j-^ i T^=Ff 5 ^I ^-###^^ ^^ ^'^ r r-Fr vale. Thy hap-py life is run, Thy hap- py life is run. thine. And fade thy splendors bright. And fade thy splendors bright. i 1 m ^ ^ — ^ 3 O flow'ret fair, O flow'ret fair, In balmy air and roses' bloom Thus comes again the morn, To shed new beauties born. And pearls strew o'er thy tomb, And pearls strew o'er thy tomb. 38 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. I B-Plat Major. (a) Harmonies of the First and Fifth Degrees. 1^22: ^=& ^m 22: ^ ^#=^ -6^- V7 yo 1. 4. 1^^^^^^^^^ r"r r^ T ' r r r r IVI IV'I IV'I IV9I Ev - er - more. End - less joy. Morn - ing dawns. Ev'n-ing star. (V) Harmonies op the Fourth, Second, and Sixth Degrees. 5. 6. rfc ^^^^^=^^^^ ^^^^^^^^T IV r I I IV V I II The lark's song hear. I II V I His note is clear. 7. r r ' ' ' r ' r n' I ii7 V7 I VI I V VI - ii7 V I The morn-ing breaks. Take the pilgrim's staff in hand. BEATING TIME WITH THE HAND. In order that the feeling of time or measure should become firmly fixed in the nature of the pupils, they should beat the time with the teacher. An ener- getic movement of the hand from the wrist is sufficient. Action of the arm should be avoided, as too fatiguing, and counting aloud, or beating with the foot also, since they create too much disturbance. — Dr. A. B. Marx. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SON^G. THE MORNING STAR. 39 From the French.-\- MODERATO. Swiss. ^ ^ I r • r ' I I I — r-M- — w — ^ r ' r r ' T^ 1. Bright morn - ing star that shines with heavenly glo - ry, 2. A - rise and shine, O star of love so ten - der, / t=^ ± ^=^ -^ ■2^ ^« fefei m r^ Trf I Full from the east thy light is shed a • broad, Shed o'er our souls thy ra - di - ance di - vine; t^ ■^3=^ ^ i ^^ Tell - ing the earth the might - y pow'r of God ; Guide thou our feet when doubt-ing we re - pine; I vnf — = J=»^j M O- ^ Day un - to day Lead us to God, mf — _ ■f=rT I re-peats the wondrous sto • ry. our grate-ful praise to ren - der. J J 4 ^r y^ u 4 I 40 KEW THIKD NATIONAL MUSIC HEADER. VILLAGE BELLS (Round). Mrs. Hunter. CHEERFULLY. W. H0R8LET. ^ ^^-^^-l^^p:^ The vil-lage bells ring mer - ri - ly, The milk-maids sing so , 9 ■i9- ^ J i • r s ?^ With flow'ry wreaths and ros - escrown'd,Now May-day comes its 9 3. ^H^ — r ^ fc p, The May - pole rears 9 its 'F==#- ^ ^ ^ ^ -t- cheer - i - ly, The vil - lage bells ring mer - ri - ly, The milk-maids sing so 9 V 9 I -0—r ^ -ISL 1 an - nual round, May - day comes its an - nual, an - nual dim. $ ^ r^ -jSL head so gay, i§ I.. -. i i^ ^ m cheer - i - ly, The milk -maids 9 m sing so cheer - i - ly. r7\ i ^S ^ -t round, Now May - day i comes its an - nual round. r7\ ^HE$^ f-t-^ S E=t=t 3 I ile on the turf all dance and play,o] ^^=1 While on the turf all dance,dance and play. From the French. -\- BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. THE FIiOWEES I LOVE. P i-i-+>=^^4=^ m 41 Popular Song. ■l::^ ^TT- 1. Bright, dew - y flow - 2. Vi - o - lets ten - ers, Grac - ing our der. Mod- est and bow - ers, slen - der, m m^ 4 4 4 ^ ^ Oh, Dane how I ing in love maz you! es. g^^ f Bloom - ing in May, Hide in the moss; I I I Oh, how I Dane -ing in love you! i m s ^ ^ -¥ in May ; the moss; you I Oh, Dane ^ * "^" how I love ing in maz - I ^ J/nj I ^^ E ^ Heav'n bends a - bove King - cups and dai you, Ra-diant and sies Grace-ful - ly yf gay. toss. E^ bove dai - Heav'n bends a King -cups and you, sies 3 Perfume of clover All the fields over, Fragrant and fair, Sweetly with wild rose Blends, when the wind blows. Filling the air. 4 Brook, flowing stilly. Mirrors the lily, Throned on its banks ; Heads humbly drooping. Harebells are stooping. Breathing their thanks. 42 ISTEW THIRD NATIOI^^AL MUSIC READER. BARBAEOSSA. MODERATO. I Vd-l-i ^ 1. Old Bar - ba - ros - sa sleeps there In cas- tie un - der ground; 2. Death's call has nev - er bid -den Him leave his house of clay; 5fe i •^ 1^ -X=^=L^ h>. N m=^ m i A mag - ic charm still keeps there The em - per- or spell-bound. But in the cas - tie hid - den, He sleeps the time a - way. I ^^=f^ i ^^=4^ ^^ ittn ^ -4^-^ 3 The riches of his kingdom He took with him below; But he will one day bring them, When he comes back, we know. 6 He nods as he were dreaming, And winks with half -closed eye ; With glance all brightly beaming, He bids his page draw nigh. 4 He sits (so says the fable) On chair of ivory made ; Of marble is the table Whereon his head is laid. 7 He speaks in sleep, thus crying : " Go to the castle door, And see if still are flying The ravens as before. 5 His beard is long and flowing, All of a fiery red ; 'T is through the table growing, On which he rests his head. "And if they still are flying — The old birds round the hill- Must I in slumber lying An hundred years be still ? " * Frederick I., called Barbarossa [Redbeard], born 1121, drowned (while crossing a Syrian river) 1190 ; a wise and able ruler and patron of learning. The legend embodied in the above song, and still current among the peasantry of Germany, is to the effect that, so long as the ravens continue to fly about the hill on which his castle stands, the monarch will remain spell-bound and asleep; but that afterwards he will arise and be restored to his people. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 43 PAR FROM HOME. Frmn the French. + _ Popular Song. \M^=T^ ^1 b t\ ^=^^1 ^fe^^ Fi=^=^ 1. 'o brook - let, how swift - ly thou flow - est a - way ! But 2. The fleet bird of pas -sage now cleaves thro' the air, And 3. I find on my path - way the bright springing grass ; The it^r"^ " ' ■ ■ is^ 1*^ T •f fel? ^ K^ — 1 K K-" — 1 K K- -^-4 J J- -i ^ N- ^ — ^ — p_i y ^t^ ^ — i^V M^, ^— ^ y V^ \l& J ; ;^ H — ^— ^ ^^-q r r g n way - worn and brings ten - der sweet rob - ins ^g i r- 1 u ^ weak have I tid - ings of greet me as trudged all the Spring, fresh and sad - ly I 1 day. fair ; pass; — g=J Oh! His A - V 1 7 1 k. 1 k. k. 1 n. 1 JLb P N •f r tm^ J J 1 1 1 J 7 I 1 v-y ^ ^ hJ ^ '4^ W 1 1 # # iJ'^ '^ ^* ■J- -^ -^ s m m^ <7\ 5Ei f—f- tell me, I glad song of round all are pray thee, sweet stream, run - ning clear, Hast wel - come is heard far and near; While hap - py, with hearts full of cheer — A - I ^ 2=^ =??=? n i-i ^^ t n > h 1 N . _ .s y 1 K J J P ^ > S ' M J J^ Vub % * m I ^ ■ S ^m * * M *r - f^^^^ 1 ^ » # ^ r \ * r ' *SS J if • "S t' n , D ■ r - 1 seen, in I am las! I n 1-1 ^^ thy de - am wan plor far d'rings, - ing from ^ 1 my coun ■ my coun my coun try -try -try ^ 1 so dear? so dear, so dear I M-^-r-f- Psa^ ^— h- z:4=:r — h ~^ 9f- ^ w — ^^ =^ ^ ir-^- # — ^• — f^ 4— a 44 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC EEADER. TO THE MOUNTAINS. ANIMATO. S=d^ — ^ I rf .3.- ^ Abt. 1=;=* v=^ -u f f I 1. To the moun - tains let us wan - der, To the moun 2. Let us climb up on the moun - tains, On the moun I w I > n ^ 1^ ^ ^^ t=± — t — ^ On tli( P tains! To the moun - tains let us wan - der, un tne tains ! Let us climb up on the moun - tains, When the mf t= -#■-#- -0-, -0- I A *r mm F=f^=^ moun - tains 't is so fine, When the set - ting sun the storm reigns in the vale, When with crack - ing sound of 1 ^ I r t-= j=^3^= ^=^ i !b«fefei^^Efed^ :F^=F 1 — b^ — tF^ P"^^ in hues that fi - ery shine. To the I sum - mits Paints in nues tnat n - ery thun - der Thro' the for - est rolls the gale. Let ^ -^ ^r^r^^-^ =^ m BOOK II. — THREE- PART SONG. 45 i ^^ ^m -L^ i moun-tains let climb up on us wan - der, the moun-tain, On On ^1 ^ ^ 'y the moun-tains 't is so fine ! the moun-tains 'tis so fair! i cresc. 3 ./ I W&^ 3 On the mountains peace is dwelling, On the mountains ! On the mountains peace is dwelling, On the mountains reigns delight ; And when all below is dreary. There 't is always clear and bright: On the mountains peace is dwelling, On the mountains' brilliant height. Franz Abt. — This prince of composers of modern " Songs for the People " was born at Eilenburg, in Prussian Saxony, Dec. 22, 1819. His father was a clergyman, and Franz, though destined to the same profession, received a sound musical education, and was allowed to pursue both objects at the Thomas School and at the University of Leipzig. On the death of his father he relin- quished the church as a profession, and adopted music entirely. His first residence where he practised his chosen profession was at Zurich, Switzerland, the birthplace of true political freedom and of " People's Song," where he composed both songs and instrumental music, the latter especially for the pianoforte. This residence of ten years in these Alpine regions gave to his style of com- position the character which is so peculiar to mountainous countries. His songs are always pleasing, but require to be well studied, and in most cases to have both words and music committed to memory, to be thoroughly enjoyed by either the singer or the audience. Abt visited this country in 1872, taking part in the " Peace Jubilee " held at Boston in November of that year. Although since deceased, he will, through his songs, ever live in the hearts of the people of all civilized nations. 46 KEW THIRD N^ATION-AL MUSIC READER. A Major, (a) Harmonies of the First and Fifth Degrees. ^ 1- -««2_ ^ ■ ^ - g . ^ 1. (S* (5^ -<^ V9 -a? v p feft J^==^=iJ=U m^^^mm f=£ It f Tr ■ IVI IVI IV'I IV9I Cool re - treat. E,ip-pling brook. Sun's bright .glow. Vigorous youth. (b) Harmonies of the Fourth, Second and Sixth Degrees. 5. 6. m^^'^mi' :E3 IV I IV V I IT I 11 V I think of me! For- get me not! "XT jST^ — ^ ^^ - f ' 1X7 I Il7 V V7 I Oh ! whith - er a - way ? r VI I I VI Il7 V I Far o - ver hill and dale. Note. — There is a great deal of time lost, during the twenty minutes a day devoted to singing, in getting ready. This waste of time is owing to the lazi- ness of about one in four, who, not being ready at the very beginning of the lesson, are all the rest of the time in getting so. They usually take a position for quiet restfulness, and permit themselves to be dragged along through the musical exercises. Such pupils may be very good scholars in other branches, where they can take their own time in " getting their lesson ;" but they are an intolerable nuisance in the singing-class. We hope the above does not apply to this class. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 47 From the French.-\- ^ „ uAUegretto. ' ^nV r % i: a WELCOME HOME. I f=# i: *=? -0-1.. t — r- t 1^ y y I ^ '^ b 1 r '^ 1. Sing a - loud in joy - ful greet - ing, — Friends are 2. Crown'd with Au - tumn's rad - iant glo - ry, Stands the 3. Hear the voice, with tear - ful glad - ness, Words of mf =- 9 P4 n J ^ ^ -:^ ^ i feM Ji U I ' K ± F=^=P=?=t=f ^^ com an - kind -ing from a - far! cient roof - tree still; - ly greet - ing Shine, O Sun, up - on our Child - ren, youth, and grand-sire say; Tears may fall, but not of ^ ^ ^ -i?^ mar, fill: way, fcz^ p|J ^; L_ ^ -J^ yr7T^ ^^W^ '^^- I T k<^ ^ I 'i*' ^^ 1/ . ^ meet - ing; Let no cloud the brightness mar,Shine,0 Sun, up - on our hoar - y, All the air with welcome fill. Shine,0 Sun, etc. sad -ness : Joy shall ban - ish grief a - way. Shine,0 Sun, etc. mfy f i it fe r— -^ r^j ' ^^j j—^f-^_ ^ ^ meet - ing, Welcome home, Wel-come home, No more to roam. i '^ *=^ i 4:8 KEW THIRD NATIONAL SIUSIC READER. IN MARCH TIME. / i^ THE POOT-TRAVEIiLER. Abt. fete i71 1 — L-ll ff~1? r =^ ^^^^m ^ 1. On foot I gai - ly takemy way, U - he, u -,he, u - he, 2. No snail-paced friend I want, not I, U - he, u - he, u - he, 3. Foot-trav - el to the gay is sweet, U - he, u - he, u - he, I- ^ i^^feS^ES ^S^ t-^ ^ i± I O'er mountains bare and meadows gay, U - he, u - he, u - he I At ev - 'ry step to pause and sigh, U - he, u - he, u - he ! But heav -y hearts make heav-y feet, U - he, u -he, u - he! ^- ^ ^ i=ti=f ^ ^— ^ :^ ^ nitft*"^ T 1^ 1 h. . » T ^ 1 0, V rtUr^ J J ^ N J J p JL. yr N Z ^ J J J J N t * d A fm ^ 1 r P t ^ _ 1 r* f ^ t vW J r r « "f m r J V r m And he who is not of my mind, An - oth - er trav-'ling No gloom -y man to scowl and groan. And o- ver oth - ers' The man who loves the sun - shine bright, And nev - er peeps be- ly ft# , . rn* i^~ — ^ f^— ^ N- -i h h" S N_ m — ^ — # # — m #-l — # — J #-J LJ J — # # — 1 I- fe^^ i ?^ J mate may find. He can - not go with me. He can - not go with sins make moan J I'd rath - er trudge a - lone, I'd rath-er trudge a - hind for night, That is the man for me, That is the man for i^ BOOK II. — THREE-PART SOIS^G, 49 &U-r- ^ J ^ F^ =*= =J= ==F? ir\ I s me. lone. me. n i±it I J r U - he, U- he, U - he. U - 11 - u - -M 1 he! he! he! tra tra tra • la la la la la la la la la la, U - he, la, U - he, la, U - he, cres. , -^ -r u- u- u- V ttii^ 1 JL. Ij- J s. fv fS k. gP ^ * f^ ^ J^ -H ^- — N- — K— -N- J^ n ^ -0- -#■ —^ -••, ■iP ^ — — ' tf I ff I ii^ f Uk=U he! 4* m tra la la la la, U - he. /: -N Ts S N— N- U - he. u - he, i tf :s 3Ei he. M e he! tra la la la la. U it= u - he! U - he, . ^ ^m^^4^^^mm^ he. he, u - he ! tra la la la la. ill: ^S ^m -9 W u - he. ?v— N t==i^ u - he, 50 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. LOVELY IS THE HEAVEN BLUE. A. P. Berggreen. I MEi m m ±3 1. Love - ly is the heav-en blue, With its clouds of gold - en hue, 2. Once, up- on a Christmas night, Shone the stars with trembling light, i y ■± -7- m^ 1==F w^ ^— ^ -r ■# ■# tf-^ U- h j:3^-hj -jH -^ 3X^-^' ^m4 m f==F^ r I 'i r M t And its stars which with their smile Us from earth would now be - guile Till a sud-den glo - ry came, Chang-ing ev - 'ry star to flame, ^ ^H^^ i f T=^ 5 S lA m FPF^ I tf Up to heav'n so clear and bright. Light -ing heav'n so clear and bright. W ^ m 3 And unto the lovely star. Came the wise men from afar. Following where'er it led. Even unto Jesus' bed. On this snowy Christmas night. 4 This bright star, so soft and mild, Leading to a little child. Is his word so true and clear. Which we all so gladly hear, On this cheerful Christmas night. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SOiq^G. 61 E-Plat Major. (a) Harmonies of the First and Fifth Degrees. -J2L i S. — » — a — ^^-z^ ti;? -^- Y7 V9 3. 4. ^^^^^N#^ ^: f=r I V I Pi - e - ty. I I Y7 I I V7 I I Y9 I Vir-tuous mind. Word of God. End - less day. (5) Harmonies of the Fourth, Second, and Sixth Degrees. P^p^ ffii^S^ta IV I IV I V7 I II Oh, hear thou my pray'r. 8. |i g :i=i w^i r I II V7 I Give rest and peace. 3 g^ °g ?- ISL I^ M=T^r^ r ' ' ' ' tfr Il7 I Il7 V7 I VI I I VI Il7 V I Have mer - cy. Lord. Sing prais-es to our Lord. A correct striking of sounds. This, of course, is included in note reading. The correct striking of a sound is to sing it after any other sound correctly, — just at the proper pitch, without assistance, and without hesitation. If we connect with this a proper observ- ance of the time and easy reading of the words, we are good " note readers," that is, we can sing what is before us at once, without having previously heard it, or having it explained to us. — Dr. Marx. 52 JSTEW THIRD NATIOJ^AL MUSIC READER. PLEASURES OP THE WOOD. ftS^ t=^i Abt. 2r* — f^ :|^-=t 'S^^: ^^-tr-rr^ 1. How pleas-ant is the wood. How pleasant is the wood, How 2. The hunter's best lov'd good, The hunter's best lov'd good, The . mf , eves. , * ia^ ^M7} jmi^ ^^^E^ I s m ^ i mf ^^m^ ^ ^m=^ pleas -ant is the wood, The green and sha - dy wood. When hun-ter's best lov'd good. That is the green, green wood ; He =-5- , mf y^ ^" ?^ ^^^^-^-T^ ^=i=i^ ■0-^ I ^pfe^ tnf 4^-fc-^ ^ ^ :^3 :rT^ :i=t ^^ itzat ff ^ <> mer - ri - ly horns are re - sound - ing, Our heart with delight is a - sports there and chases there dai - ly, And sings so light-hearted and I m 1^=^ ^ d d K—K- ^ ,:^=^,^m:,=^=^^:^ '^M« £ 1 ^ ■• bound-ing, A- round the green,green wood, A- round the green, green gai - ly, A- round the green, green wood, A - round the green,green P fe^ BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 53 i-r." f -l^ m^^m^wP^mm fe B / 3 • 153 wood. Hoi - la, hoi - la, hoi - la, I i-^Sr^-^ hol - la, hol- ff i^ gfc ^ hol - la, hol-la, hol- ^.jHH&^^SM^ la, hol- la, hol-la, hol - la. hol- la, hol-la, hol- la. ^m^^^^EE^ M EE ^m -^i^--^- 0, 4 " ■0 ^^=# ' # la, holla, 3 The echo*s merry mood, The echo's merry mood, The echo's merry mood Reigns in the green, green wood. In trees and in rocks ever living, Back every song it is giving. Around the green, green wood. Around the green, green wood. Holla, holla, etc. SENTENCE. y NOT TOO SLOWLY. To all, good -night. m p^^^m I r ^r=f Good - night, good -night, good - night. good -night. ^^ i=it Ll==l i ^=f-=^ Good-night, good'uight, To all a kind good-night. 54 KEW THIED NATIONAL MUSIC EEADER. I .LJL SEA SONG. May be transposed to D. mm N^GELl. ^=fa=^ EE -4t 1. O'er the bright wa - ters we 2. Hoist the white sail with a mar - i - ners sail ; wel - com - ing cheer ! S * ^ ^ ^— ■^- ^M s p^ zf!=|t=:J=: round us, gleam - ing 1 Nev - er a - lone with the blue sea a Up with the pen - non, its stars bright-ly I ^ ^fe^ h da=^n=^ B :Rt Ev - er at home when there's noth - ing to bound us, Swift o'er the tide, with its mad white-caps teem - ing, I n m >;=*: -^ E t^ -^ ^-.-r^^ i i^ f ^ Brav - ing the Dash we so i^ storm and en - joy - ing the gale, swift - ly, our hearts void of fear. S ^ :si BOOK II. — THREE-PAET SONG. 55 n-^^ i ^ f — 7- ^^=p= f=^ Hope ev - er Hope ev - er near us, Read - y to cheer us, near us. Read - y to cheer us. --r^ -^-^ ^^ i!=5: -^-^^-J N » 1^ ^' I Efc f=^ ^=r Hope the true com - rade that Faith the sure com -pass, by nev - er shall which we e'er fail, steer. I £fc -^ ^ r ' T~J -^ SENTENCE. A. P. Berggreen. ^ ^=a ^ ^. * ^ A - bide with me ! fast falls the e - ven - tide : jP J. . 4 ' J. t^ ^ -4— #- ^ ^=i^ i I 1 T I I The dark - ness deep - ens ; Lord, with me P^^ bide. ^^ * ^ ? -f^ li*- 66 NEW THIRD NATIOITAL MUSIC READER. NOW THE WINTRY STORMS ARE O'ER. SiLCHER. ly^rnr i^r ^j- ' i p ; ^1 '^ \ 1. Now the win - try storms are o'er, Spring un 2. O'er the dai - sy - paint - ed mead, , Now the I m ^ B ^ S ^ i=ifc / • ii^ [\B t ^ * I locks her ver - dant store; Smil - mg pleas - ure wan - ton lamb - kins spread, Ev - er play - ful. ^E^^ ^ feSEEi mm ^ 1 s ^^^ F^? crowns the day ; ev - er gay, , Sweet - ly breathes the blush - ing May. Fond to wel - come in the May. I ^m i: ^ -#-r- 3 Now responsive through the grove, Softer tuned to Spring and Love, Echo, with her sportive lay, Joins our carols in the May. m CHORAL. -LET US WITH A GLADSOME MIND. SiLCHER. ^^m -121 a- }cr4 ^ 1. Let 2. He, us, with a glad - some mind. Praise the with all - com - mand - ing might. Filled the ^m ^ gy^ ^^ BOOK II. — THREE-PART SOKG. 57 I ^^^^ -^h=d m W- f=f' Lord, for he is kind; For his new - made world with light. For his mer - cies shall en mer - cies, etc. m i \ I ■i&- I EE ^ 3 ^ r r ^ r dure, Ev - er faith - ful, ev er sure. I EE ^ 8 All things living he doth feed ; His full hand supplies their need. For his mercies, etc. 4 Let us, then, with gladsome mind, Praise the Lord, for he is kind. For his mercies, etc. ^ BLESS THE LORD. m ^^^^^^^ r^ 1. Bless the Lord, my soul ! Ev - er praise his ho - ly name. 2. Bless the Lord, O my soul ! Nor for - get his ben - e - fits. 3. Praise the Lord, all his hosts, Ye that do his gra- cious will. IS -<5^—(5^ F -IST 7^ -^ ^^^ i 58 NEW THIKD NATIONAL MUSIC EEADER. From the French. -\- IN MARCH TIME. SONG OP THE DRAGOONS. F. SiLCHER. I ^ ^ r^ I 1. In clear, pierc-ing tones, the 2. All fear - less and brave, like 3. Now, sol - diers, up - on them charge with the lance ! trum - pet we hear, he - roes of old. Now We Hur See ■# •# n I-. 1 1 h h V 1 P 1 k K \ \ N ■ t 1 J J J ..J .. r j^ •? V * 4 4- m^-J- — J-v— a ^ — z- -< «-T— ^ €— -^- _# p. m ^ T ^ ^ T r mount, bold dragoons ! the gal - lop to bat - tie, rah! how our no - ble foe - man is near! Al - read - y the daunt-less and bold ; We f ol - low our war - hors - es prance ! We'll sing, as we V 1 K 1 Ic Ic 1 1 VLbk he *f s K "K fm'^ K J • _h J ' 1 N N ' 1 f^ ■■ — n \S]) ^'4 9 » S. 4 # 1 N m m J J ■■ ■ J -#- ■^, -•- -4- I &=f: 7^ mm tj ?=-f=r^g sun shines flag, we '11 fight, our bright in the sky ; A - far roars the can - non, con - quer or fall ! May God, ev - er gra - cious, war - like re - f rain. We '11 sing, e'en tho' dy - ing. I / ^U=^ .15 ! EH i^^Et m ech - oes re-ply ! A - far roars the can - non, ech - oes re - ply ! watch o'er us all, May God, ev - er gra - cious, watch o'er us all. glo - ry to gain, We '11 sing, e'en tho' dy - ing, glo - ry to gain. e-rb X #-N-, ^ N i --t=^^- #• r m BOOK II. — THKEE-PART SONG. E Major. (a) Hakmoxies of the First and Fifth Degrees. 59 P ^ I '^ f ■ 'f^ 1^2=^ §^g^=^=M:^^ V9 ^^=^^pL J i i \] i I V I I V7 I I V I I V9 I Sum-mer night. Morn-ing star. Ev-er-more. Fa- ther-land. P: (ft) Harmonies of the Fourth, Second, and Sixth Degrees 5. e. ?^i ^^ i j i L i ^ f IV T I IV I V I II Oh, haste, haste a - way. I II V I The sun - set glow. 8. :fei ^j #4#^ fciitj-H ^ u' I n7 V7 I VI I I VI ii' V I O'er wood and plain. Will bring ns joy a - gain. ^fe -^— ^ S H :*-s S --n n ^^-f f^ ^=^ 1 I f^ T S ■bc -zs** -^ ^ 3 5 "^ 60 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. OH, SEE HOW PLEASANT. C. F. Georgi. I ANDANTINO. 7> II Pi ^m ^ i^ f=^ M 1. Oh, see how pleas-ant, fair, and bright Our lit - tie church is 2. No cost - ly arts our church ar - ray, That bride so meek and ^ PS ^ — 1 1 1 1 f ■• — ' — # # — L__l 0. w ^^ ^=^=f==f i tt: I'pi^i ^1 1^1 U'l U" show - ing ! While gild - ed by the morn - ing light. Each love - ly ; But there, each wel - come Sab - bath - day, The n =^ i^ ^^-i— *- e-y* U;s jm'Ojm ^^ ^ # win - dow - pane is glow ver - y air is ho I m ing. All gen - tie, sweet, and ly; And there the pas - tor m ?-#J = ^=?W^4 4-'-j— >^ ^j I Hi ■^m -0-r I E rn-" qui - et round; No such leads his flock To wa - -U "5 I a church is else - where found, ter from the liv - ing rock. m i '¥ 3 Then when the organ lifts its voice In sounds so sweetly given. And when its tones press thro' the heart, ^ And open it to heaven, — Then may the heart, thus open laid, Hear more than organ ever said. BOOK II. — THREE-PART SOl^G. 61 SHORTNESS OF TIME. Franz Abt. m^^ 33 r=r -^ 1. In ev - er - chang-ing or - bit Our life doth quick - ly 2. The rose a breath can with - er, That late so sweet - ly m 5=^ N#^ t^ f=f flee, bloomed; r I -v And gen - tly doth ab - sorb It goes we know not whith it er. E To i 3 ^ ^ r=f m- 5 m m t t V-T^ 1^ I ter - ni - ty's wide sea, E - ter - ni - ty's wide sea. swift de - struc -tion doomed, To swift de - struc - tion doomed. m t t I " 4 4 4. J ^=^=3= 3 Like fleeting thoughts that waver, Life's dream from us doth haste ; Though gained by hard endeavor, II : Its pleasures scarce we taste. :|| 4 While flow'rs around are growing, The grave doth yawn beneath ; The balmy west wind blowing, II : Brings, too, corruption's breath. :|| 5 With eagle's swiftness flying. The wheel of time rolls by ; While yet for fortune trying, II : In sudden gloom we lie. :|| 62 I^EW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. A-flat Major. (a)HARMONiES OF TUP: First and Fifth Degrees. 5^ W=^M^^^ ^: ^m ^ — ^ — ^ f=t:f: ^ I Y7 V9 2. 4. m '^^ g g 5 I 1 — r IVI IVI IY7I IY9I Praise the Lord. Sing a - loud. Gen - tie winds. Love - ly grove. (6) Harmonies of the Fourth, Second, and Sixth Degrees. 5. 6. pi :i^^ t :F^f=F^^#=^=^| IV I IV V I n Hal - le - lu - jah. It- -* I II V I A - men, A - men. A - wake and a - way. VI I I VI ii' V I The dew is sparkling bright. .1^: ^k ^- Sfe5 P iffi: ■i^ — ^ f=f -.SL T ?df r T^- f fT r I tel B^ 5 i t=t =:^ ' a^ J. ' ■ ^ t l8 ^ ' '^b^ BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 63 From the German. 7> IN APRIL. ^S¥ mf,^ s MZL. ^ TT-^ I e V r V "^ '^ ' V '^ ' V \^ ' 1. dew - y, sweet Spring ev'n - ing, Thou art to me so ^ ==.=— , mf ^ s ±=i-- te > ,s J^ :&-J^ 01 #^ dear! i ,fcr •i/ ;/ ^ >/ i^ The skies with clouds are cur - tained, A '^V ^ 9^ * J I W 4=^-N dim. I S -i-w, H \J H V star but here and there, I "&-- " ^ f l- D f A star but here and there. dim. S ■^i-^ ?S5^*- 2 The, air so warm and balmy, Breathes like the breath of love. Each breeze a violet perfume II : Wafts up to me above. :|| 3 A song like this sweet evening, I fain would sing ; in vain 1 The tone so soft, so gentle, II : I never shall attain. :|| 64 KEW THIKD ]SrATIOXAL MUSIC HEADER. AWAK'D WITH EXULTATION. From the Ge>-man.-\- MODERATO. mf cres. , _A I » ^ I ^>-- Abt. ^^m ^i=^ ^ mm- #=^ 1. A-wak'dwithex -ul- ta - tion, I greet, O God, thy light j 2. All lives and moves u - nit - ed. Thro' field and shrub and sky. i3 4-— ^-^ t=X- -^-gr-^ ■# -^ ^^m I ^ N > > ^^ And turn to thy ere - a - tion My most as-ton-ish'd sight. The cat -tie snuff, de- light -ed, The balm-y air on high. r m=¥=^^=^=^^^^=r^P^^^ ^ mf $ i -;iJ J^ ^ ^ c'r g P t Now glo - rious shines the sun a- round, A - wak - ing life's tu ■ The bird shakes glad a - way the dew, Flies up and sings in i n f I -r j^^ "w'cn T" :& rn/^ ^ ;i n I r^^ mult-uous sound, A-wak-ing life's tu -nml-tuous sound, a - zure blue, Flies up and sings in a - zure blue. ^ a jjrr^jg S- BOOK II. — THREE- PART SONG. 65 3 With joyful eye reflecting 4 O sun, the world adorning, What 's good and pure and worth, Thou show'st God's love and might; Day's labor not neglecting. May there be such a morning, Now man to work goes forth; When past is our last night. Then praying he begins his deeds, O God, thy sunshine is so sweet, 11 : And all he undertakes succeeds. :1| ||: What man would not rejoice in it ! :1| SONG OF MAY. Abt. I mf ^^ Sr I ■ — V ^ u 1&2. Now let lis dai - ly Sing and tune gai - ly, dolce. ^E^^ m ^ u* 1 i/ 1 i u J I) I 5^i (1) Sing of the beauteous May, Sing of the star - ry ray ! (2) Sing of the balm-y air, Sing of the flowerets fair. S ^^ dolce -i=^ 7> ^ (1 & 2) Sing and tune gai - ly. Sing and tune gai - ly. i i ?^=^' ^ 9 3 Now let us daily sing and tune gaily, Sing of delight and love. Far thro' the wood and grove. II : Sing and tune gaily. :|| 60 KEW THIRD NATION"AL MUSIC READER. THE SUNBEAMS STREAK THE AZURE SKIES. POHLENZ. ALLEGRETTO. iifg fe:^ F=^=SSf=f ft?^ 1. The sun - beams streak 2. The goats wind slow the a - zure skies, their wont - ed way, And Up i i=^ J ./i h^m line with light the moun-tain's brow, the moun - tain's crag - gy steeps and ridg - es rude, and ridg - es i ^ .^ VV ^^ m i=^ ^ brow, rude, m=t the moun - tain' and ridg - es I brow ; With hounds and horns the rude, Mark'd by the wild wolf m^^^ P=v ii^ -» — y ^ f r I hunt - ers rise, And chase the roe - buck through the snow, for his prey, From des - ert cave or hang - ing wood. P ^ ^ # With hounds and horns the hunt - ers rise,With hounds and horns the Mark'd by the wild wolf for his prey,Mark'd by the wild wolf P ^ BtfT^ F=l ^E^ BOOK II. — THREE-PART SOl^G. 67 i i^M^m^s^^m^ l-ir— (-'n-iq— f=^J--=^ hunt-ers rise, And chase . . the roe - buck through the for his prey,From des - ert cave, . . or hang - ing ,7^ i ?^ ^ i '-^-i And chase the From des - ert roe - buck cave, or i ^^ ^ m 4^^N I P^ ^^1=T^^.-7^" snow, wood, And chase the roe From de - sert cave buck thro' the or hang- ing snow, wood. m 1=^ I V. V d ^ And while the torrent thunders loud, And as the echoing cliffs reply. The cliffs reply, the cliffs reply. The huts peep o'er the morning cloud, Perch'd like an eagle's nest on high. The huts peep o'er the morning cloud, The huts peep o'er the morning cloud, II -.Perch'd like an eagle's nest on high:|| SENTENCE. m f V" It: -t5>- r^^f Oh, let me keep hope's an - chor fast. TT" j^i ¥=^ i es KEW THIRD KATIONAL MUSIC READER. NORWEGIAN FATHERLAND SONG. Tempo m marcia. E. NORDRAAK. Wf^^^ ^ I 1. Sing, -with love and deep de - To-tion, To our f ath - er - land, 2. Now, 'tis Harold,* strong and fearless, King of Norway reigns ; I t i a u iUT^^ ^ ^m 3^3 r=^^-f-^ f^T Guar - ded well by mount and o - cean, Migh - ty, free, and Now, we're saved by Ha - kon* peer - less, Saved from death and m r^F^ ? I i 7> ^ i r While our Heav'n the tho'ts with love are turn - ing, cross that O - laf* pri - zes grand, chains ; # V. — J^ ^^ ^i^=t: He - roes to re - vere, Sends on field of blood; f=T Ev - 'ry pa - triot heart is Base cor - rup - tion's dark dis I ^1=^^ f * Norwegiaa kings and heroes. BOOK II. — THBEE-PART SOKG. 69 i burn - ing, An - cient tales to hear : Ev- 'ry pa - triot heart is guis - es Sink in Truth's pure flood : Base cor - rup-tion's dark dis H ) ^^ — ^- I m ^ #-r #-^-^ r-f i burn guis ing An - cient Sa - ga lore to hear. - es Fall, and sink in Truth's pure flood. — H ^ — I *. \- 3 Now, brave Tordenskjold*f advances, Saves our land from woe ; Ever, where his bright blade glances, Falls the hated foe ; Peasantry and yeomen follow, — Maids and mothers, too, — Gather all, from hill and hollow, Valiant hearts and true : Gather all, from hill and hollow, Noble, valiant hearts and true. f SENTJENCE. J J j JlJ J ^ fe# Ff^FF=F^ f Thro' meadows green the winding stream flows far a - way |S i ^ m i ^=r=^ ^ •!• Pronounced Tordcnshiold. 70 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. WITH SPIRIT. mf u TRAVELLING SOKG. Abt. :^^^=i m ^ u Srzfz ^=i=r i i y: 1. How charm-ing 'tis to wan - der, In Spring, thro' field and 2. The lark, with morn - ing dit - ties. Waves in the balm - y mf , r:^=- 1=Nq= 'U & S^i: S :i=it -JK lit ut y_=ds^==j ^ « lE^r *: P ^ 2=t ^^ L^ fci: grove, By mer - ry tho'ts at - tend - ed, And sing - ing air ; It sounds thro' wood and moun - tain. And to our m ^-7- f=r=f u feg t S: f=f ^— ^- l^ -'-r We rise be - fore day 's dawn - ing ; How 1/ I songs of love! We rise heart so fair ; Then how are we de - light - ed. O'er u Then how lE :^i: :*it ^3=^ m decres. ^ Z m c ~r-i s w I I) \ u \ ^ 1^ f ^ I i^^^ 1 1^ i yt si - lent 't is a - round ! But with sweet ver - nal feel - ings. Our wood and stream to see, Sur-round - ed by the bound-less Blue decres. ^ l=1vj^^J=P w^ ^-# ■m ^ BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 71 .-^ -3i=i: ^- 9 V heart will glad ly bound, . . . But with sweet ver - nal With sweet round-ed by the iJ-J-.-^'- ii=2-it fcJ=# =ls=t5 /-^- i i « feel - ings Our hearts will glad bound -less, Blue heav - en's can ed by bound. py- idF i 4=:trf= * • ^ 3 From mountains birds are flying, And clouds of every kind ; But thoughts are coming quicker Than birds, and clouds, and wind. The clouds are going downwards, The birds at length must fall ; II : But thoughts and songs are rising E'en into heaven's hall. :l| Note. — The above is one of a class called " open-air songs." There are a great number of these songs in every country in Europe, — mostly in Germany and Switzerland, — which are written especially for social gatherings of the people in summer; such as picnics, fairs, etc. Most of them are standard "people's songs," and are committed to memory, — both words and music, — by hearing them sung from childhood. This accounts for the hearty style, and often want of refinement, in which they are rendered in the school-rooms of the countries where they are most used. Songs of this class corn posed by Abt and other modern composers are of a higher grade of music, requiring more study, and are therefore well adapted to the school-room as well as "out of doors." To sound well, they should be very familiar to the pupils, and the parts should be well balanced, and sung with spirit. 73 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. BRAVE OP HEART AND WARRIORS BOLD. Swedish Song. 1. Brave of heart, and war-riors bold, Were the Swedes of time un-told, 2. Songs of ma - ny a thou - sand year Ring thro' wood and val - ley clear, |T; ; s^ /'[B 10 — t p ^^^#^^^ ^ Hearts for hon - or ev - er warm. Firm in faith and strong of arm. Pict - ure, bright of wa - ters wild, Yet so peace - ful, firm, and mild. I i: g^^ 5 h ^ ^=^ 4-^ *^ ii'i^ r ;i:.','u uiKii Blue eyes bright dance with light For thy dear green val - leys old ; To the rhyme of past time. Blend all hearts and list each ear; m ^=^=^ '^^- -li i^ W P^ ^ =g ^s -^s K r t TTrW ^ North ! thou gi - ant limb of earth. Land of no - ble he-roes' birth. Guard the songs of Swed - ish lore, Love and sing them ev - er - more. ^ t. ^^ W^X J s— T-i BOOK II. — THKEE-PART SONG. CBADLE SONG. Andantino. « 9 5^^ ^ 4— ^ s Lul i tf ?? la ^Ei 73 WiLHEM. by, Lul la m 4. r-^ -^ by, Lul la ^^7 ^ Lul la by, ^ by, ,. \i mf ^ ^ K I 1 ^^'^ cres , . . An - gels watch o'er thee, sent from a - bove; . ^t J J\ J^ f t: -N ^ :S==^ ^ Dreams be be - fore thee of pleas - ure and love. -j7 j I i.i ;. ji ^^ 74 KEW THIRD KATIOiq-AL MUSIO READER. MOENING SONG. i UN POCO AOTM ATO. / Abt. > | J: ^ A w^ ¥ 1. Rent is night's dark, drear - y 2. And while all the world ii / pris - on, High in sing - ing Praise to ,mf A s f=E i i^^ ^ r-r heav'n the sun shines bright. And a - wak'd God in tune - ful rhyme. And its grate m ]oy IS ful trib-utes t -N N N N S K - And a-wak'd in joy is And its grateful tributes n 1 'l ./ J ^ ^ h. P V J N. K. # • J r b \ K K JL J t 1^' * # J h f 1 K fe-7 F— ^ .^ -f f^ — > : ^ -J ^ /^ J^ ^-f 1 — ris - en, bring - ing n All ere - a - Fresh from ev - tion's gold - en light ; With the 'ry land and clime; — Thou, my y "1" " N N ^ Ni S f 1 K /hi J M -i -^' 1 h. N h 4 ^ J M^ ^n;- # tf w , m J _r* J -i. -0- ^ • ^ ri - sen, bring - ing, I , cres. ^^^-^ t± ^^^=^H T [^ ■ B ' ^ " p ers Rich is fill'd th'e - the - real vent To his throne of boun-teous balm - y breath of flow song, shalt rise most f er ■0- -»■ -0- y BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 75 rt-.br. s ^ \=\ J / r -fa 1 r- 1 '!■ .fa space, grace, 9 J And the And pro - > birds claim ^ D 5 from all the his faith -ful bow-ers, Light -ly ser -vant. To the , cres. K K— ^;^=A= ^ N S N N Ps N— And the birds from all the And proclaim his f aith-f ul bow - ers, ser - vant. ^ i=i I v=f= =UT'^n^-~^ =^ wing their star-ward race, Light -ly end of time and space. To the / . wmg their star - ward race, end of time and space. i==?=it fe^ I ■0—r r=3 Therefore praise in exultation, Him alone in whom I trust ; Him who for my soul's salvation Raised me from the lifeless dust ; Sing, then. Holy, Holy ever. To my glorious Lord above; While I live my voice shall never Cease to praise his endless love. t J SENTENCE. ft I F^ ^- Kind shep - herds now the r glad I I news bring. rt I §25 ^ -4r 76 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC KEADER. ON THE LAUGHING WAVE. NEAPOLITAN SONG. Words by permission. Arr. G. F. Wilson. ^ :&: ^ % t :t--3t f=r ■r— r t^tt V v ^ \ \ \ ^ 1. Come, now, and haste a - way, For winds are blow-ing, 2. Why should we wait for stars To shine more bright-ly? lii t t 3=i=J? ^ r^ ^—4 te^ i * ^ j jiij J. J #-^ f="T=f And bring the cheerful heart with friend-ship glow-ing. Up - on the Why should we wait for winds To blow more light - ly ? The stars and %■ ^ ^ r=rt t -m^^ ^F^ mM # w r™- peace-f ul lake The moon is beam-ing,With calm and plac - id light plac - id moon Are now u - nit - ing To call us to the lake, i f- t t ^=^ ^ir*-*- ^^Smk ^ Ny -V— K ^ ^ I 1 ^ 1^ 1 ^ -h h l-r- -^— N S^ d ^ i=^ r r r • / \^ V \j \J ^ V V V V V la la la la la la la la la la la la I The stars are gleaming, When o'er the gen - tie wave Which looks in - vit - ing. They speak in si - lent tones. % 1=4 'zX — -1 . ' d- =t=t t Soli. ^^^ BOOK II. — THREE-PART SONG. 77 lA^^t^=t H- :T3.j^-j^£z^ —- — d — ^ — ^ — ^ — J — la la la la la la la la la la la la Our bark is bound- ing, And yet call tru - ly, U U' U' u^ U' U* la la la la la la The tones of And urge us ^ — 1 — r^ — "F=T- r ' «' J i -^ i5 ^ ^■QP^ p \ p - p n j^ p ~pi p r p ~r — r — Tl futf — r I 1^ T L ' r h — ^ — ^ — f» — M i=it '^ '^ ^ '^ '^ '^ 'yi* ''»^ 'f/ '^ ')^ '^ '^ '"^ ^ \j \j \j la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la mu - sic sweet on our bark Shall then Which sails be sound - ing. so gai - ly. P ^ ^ ^-^-^-J ^^-^ , pJ J 1 , \ r^, 1 1 W \ r f- ^^rf ^ __i_^ i5iH-^ — w — ■ — 1 — 1 — ' Come, then, ah I la la la ^^ -■ Y- H? — H^ ' come a - way, la la ■ la la IS k H — \ — r^ And ban - ish la la la sad - ness; la la la la IP J J ^ — f^ — fen — h-=^^=^ v-j^—^ — ^— ^— ' iJXn m A -I— I J^ I li — # L/ l; L/ ^ -# — i&- F m * For on the laugh-ing wave. We'll sail with glad - ness. 5 I I -r jj' i i. f^ I 78 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. From the French, -f- ANDANTE. N PLY WITH ME. Mendelssohn. i^ ^m m^ 5 I 1. The leaves, a - las! are fall - ing, Poor swal - low, see ! the 2. Like thee, would I be fly - ing, — I can - not live with- 3. From blight - ed mead - ows, chill - ing. Thou spread - est now thy :^: jfe ±: ^=-?=^ L^^ 0—^ ^m f I-JL m t- f=F^Ft I birds are fled ; I hear thy plain - tive call - ing ; Oh, come and out the sun ; For soft - er skies I 'm sigh - ing, — Oh, fly with wings for flight ; My wea - ry soul is will- ing, — Fain would I ip-- ? ^— ^ ^=^ f^ 1 /l r^ — ^-^ f^p-N / ^ ^ (1 & 2) Oh, i_ , (3) To, M-^ T- ^ i if -r—i — f — r—~r-~ -f—^m -2 ir- ^V m f ■ *■■ - r r f F - \ 1 \j .s. W ■ ^..-- rest thy wea - ry head, I hear thy plaint - ive call - ing, me, thou lone - ly one ! For soft - er skies I 'm sigh - ing, — rise to realms of light ; My we^, - ry soul is will - ing, n 11 -" y_ tt k. ^5 1 N -i -j^^- ■^ ^J jJ J ^ _j — ^- ^ ^ i V \-^ M—£ 1 LX^*^— J 1 (1) fly (2) fly (3) fly with me, for Sum-mer's dead. with me, for Sum-mer's done. to heav'n-ly realms of light. i ^*-^ m ^m t=^ Oh, -d? f-rt-i? I fly with me, Oh, fly with me. To fly to heav'n, Oh, fly, for Sum-mer's dead Oh, fly, for Sum-mer's done ! To fly to realms of light. I^ *s -^ — ^ I APPENDIX A. TEACHING TIME, WITH THE ADDITIOIST OF THE TIME -NAMES. CHAPTER I. SECTION" I. —Double or Two-Part Measure. First. The pupils are to be taught double time in the ordinary manner, with the names of the beats (Down and Up), accenting the down beat. Second. While beating time, the pupils, instead of saying Down-leat, are to say Ta (a as in father) ; and instead of saying Up-beat^ they are to say Ta (a as in fate). Example 1, I J n j j I j ^r4-^ — M Down, Up, Ta Ta D. Ta U. Ta D. Ta U. Ta D. Ta U. Ta Where a sound lasts two beats, the vowel is changed with the Up-beat; as in Example 2. I J n^ N - 'Ml Ta Ta Ta-a Ta Ta Ta-a. Example 3. At rests, the names are to be uttered in a soft, distinct whisper. I i n^ i\ ^ n ^ I \ Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta. Example 4. Commencing with the Up-beat. Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta SECTION II. — Triple or Three-Part Measure. The beats in Triple Measure are Down, Left, and Up. The Down-beat is accented, and the Left- and Up-beats are unaccented. Some theorists say the Up-beat is slightly accented. The Time-names are Td, Ta, and Te (e as in me.) 80 NEW THIRD NATIONAL MUSIC READER. Example 6. 3 J J J i J J J I J J j I J j ^ Down, Left, Up» D. L. U. D. L. U. D. L. U. Ta Ta T5 Ta Ta Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Example 6. Commencing with the Up-beat. * Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Example 7. Sounds three beats long, in three-four time. f-J J J I J. I J J J I J. I ^ Ta Ta Te Ta-a-e Ta Ta Te Ta-a-e SECTION ni. — Quadruple or Four-Part Measure. The beats in quadruple time are Down, Left, Right, and Up. Accented upon the Down and Right beats. The time-names are Ta, Ta, Te, Te (e as in met). Example 8. | J JJ J |J J | JJ JJ|J- | Down, Left, Right, Up, D. L. R. U. D. L. R. U. D. L. R. U. Ta Ta Te Te Ta-a Te-g Ta Ta Te Tg Ta-a Te-g. Example 9. Commencing with the Up-beat. I J | J J J J |J. J I J J J J M t:| ^ Te Ta Ta Te Te Ta-a-e Te Ta Ta Te Te Ta-a Tg SECTIOI?' IV. — Triple time : Three Eighth-Notes in a Measure, Example 10. a / / /ij /|/ / / i j ,1 ■**" Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Tg Example 11. Commencing with the Up-beat. 3 / 1^ / / I J j- |/ / j^ IJ ; | ^ Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a APPEl^-DIX A — TIME-N^AMES. 81 Quadruple Time. — Four Eighth-Notes in a Measure, Example 13. a / ^ / /I J ;' /[/ / / /ij. A ^ Ta Ta Te Te Ta-a Te Te Ta Ta Te Te Ta-a-e n SECTION V. The other kinds of measures, such as J J g and "^g^ are to be regarded as two, three or four three-part measures. They are sometimes called compound measures ; and are to be reduced to the simple measures from which they are derived, and named as simple measures. Four Three-Four Measures. Example 13. J J J M I M ^ M^ n Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Two 4- measures put together produce one -¥- measure, as in Example 14. ^^ Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te There are three different ways of beating six-part measure: — i^^rsf, Down, Left, Up, twice. Second, the j&rst half with the Down-oeat, and the second half with the Up-beat. Third, with six beats when the time moves slowly, viz. Down, Down, Left ; Right, Up, Up. The second way, that of two beats, is generally the most natural. Four Measures in Three-Eight Time. Example 15. 3 / ; / [J / i;- ;^jMj n ° Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te. The above made into Six-Eight Measure, Example 16. |_j^/ / ij / [/ / ^ ij /| ^ Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te. Three-Eight Time made into Nine-Eight Time. Example 17. ^ Ta Ta Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Ta Ta Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te. 82 NEW THIRD NATIOI^AL MUSIC READER. The same in Nine-Eight Time. Example 18. ^ Ta Ta Te Ta Ta Te Ta-a Te Ta Ta Te Tii Ta Te Ta-a Te There are two ways of beating the time in ■§- measure : — First, Down, Left, Up, three times. Second, with three beats, Down, Left, and Up. (Three eighth-notes to each beat.) If the laws of accent be developed carefully, so the pupils understand them perfectly in Double and Triple time, they will spontaneously manifest them selves in all the varieties of compound time, and in all the subdivisions of measures: if they are treated practically, and not talked about too much. CHAPTER IL Two Sounds of Equal Length in Each Part of the Measure. SECTION l.^Two-Part Time. When there are two sounds of equal length in each part of the measure, in two-part time, the time-names are, Ta, fa, Ta, fa. Example 19. ^ Ta fa Ta fa Ta fa Ta Ta fa Ta fa Ta Ta Example 20. Commencing after the Up-beat, or on fa ^ fa Ta fa Ta fa Ta Ta fa Ta fa Ta fa Ta Ta Lead the pupils to observe that, in examples 19 and 20, Ta and Ta come with the beats, and that fa and fa come after the beats. The Dotted Quarter-Note. Example 21. ^ fa Ta fa Ta fa Ta-a fa Ta fa Ta fa Ta Ta Lead the pupils to see, in this example, that the dotted quarter-note is sounded during the two beats. That the eighth-note after the dotted quarter is sounded ajier the Up-beat. APPEITDIX. A — TIME-XAMES. 83 SECTION 11.— Triple Time. Example 22. a; / / ^ ^ /|j / / J |j J ^ /U J I ^ Ta fa Ta fa Te fe Ta Ta fa Te Ta Ta Te fe Ta-a Te Example 23. Commencing with the Up-beat, or Te, fe. 3 / /|j. / / /U / /Ij / / / /U :| Te fe Ta-a fa Te fe Ta-a Te fe Ta Ta fa Te fe Tii-a To commence promptly, the pupils must have the first two notes in mind, so as to begin with the Up-beat. Example 24. Commencing after the Left-beat, or with fa, Te, fe. I / / /|/ / / / / /g. / / j4j ;^:| fa Te fe Ta fa Ta fa Te fe Ta-a fa Te fe Ta Ta SECTION III. — Quadruple, or Four-Part Measure, Example 25. 4 / / /__/_/ / ^ j-lj / v _;_ij Ta fa Ta fa Te fe Te fe Ta Ta fa Te Te Example 26. Commencing with Te, fe. I / / |J. /J J |j^^— .^^ J :| Te fe Ta-a fa Te Te Ta fa Ta fa Te Example 27. Commencing after the Up-beat, or on fe. ^ fe Ta Ta fa Te TS fe Ta fa Ta fa Te Te CHAPTER TIL SECTION I. — Four Sounds of Equal Length in Each Part of the Measure, Double Time. When there are four sounds of equal length in each part of the measure in Double Time, they are named, Ta, za, fa, na, Ta, za, fa, na. 84 NEW THIRD iq^ATIOIfAL MUSIC READER. Example 28. ? . P^ S- 4 -0 — # — €- 34rs-^ Ta za fa na Ta za fa na Ta fa na Ta Dotted Eighth-Notes. Example 29. Ta-a-anaTa fa Ta fa Ta Ta-ara na Ta f a Ta Ta Triple Time. Example 30. Ta za fa na Ta za fa na Te ze f e ne Ta Ta fa Te Example 31. Ta-a-a na Ta za fa na Te Ta fa Ta fa Te f e Ta-a-a na Ta Te Quadruple time. Example 32. Ta za fa na Ta za fa na Te ze f e ne Te ze f e ne Ta Ta fa Te Te Example 33. Ta-a-a na Ta- ■a-a na Te f e Te f e Ta-a-a na Ta-a-a na Te Te CHAPTER IV. SECTION I. — Triplets: Three Sounds of Equal Length in Each Part of the Measure. Triplets are usually marked with a figure 8 over or under them, thus : — When there are three sounds of equal length in each part of a measure, in Double Time, they are named, Ta, ra, la, Ta, ra, la. Example 34. Ta ra la Ta ra la Ta ra la Ta APPENDIX. A — TIME NAMES. 85 Triple Time, Example 36. Ta ra la Ta ra la Te re le Ta ra la Ta ra la Te Quadruple Time. Example 36. Ta ra la Ta ra la Te re le Te re le Ta Ta ra la Te re le Te SECTIOiT II. — Sextolets, or Subdivisions of Triplets. The triplet is rarely subdivided. In this respect it differs from compound time. It is sometimes found subdivided in the more difficult forms of rhythm. 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