Isle of Beauty

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 Theme code Index    3311 5543
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 Composer/Core Source    Biography:William Clarke
 Region    England, Ireland
 Genre/Style    English, Irish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    ENGLAND(East Anglia)
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Clarke
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:William Clarke (Feltwell) music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 211, p. 103
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1858
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X:211 T:Isle of Beauty O:No 211 Page 103 William Clarke of Feltwell (1858) Z:Transcribed by David Dolby 2010 M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G B3AG2G2|d3cc2B2|g3d (fe)(dc)|(BA)(GF)G4|B3AG2G2| d3cc2B2|g3d (fe)(dc)|BA(d>F)G4|A3GF2F2|c3BB2A2| A3AB2B2|c2^c>dd3=c|B3AG2G2|d3cc2B2|g3d (fe)(cA)|Hd3FG4:|


X: 1 T: Isle of Beauty C: words: Thomas Haynes Bayly O: Irish Folksong Q: "Andante." %R: air, march N: This is version 2, for ABC software that understands crescendo/diminuendo symbols. U: p=!crescendo(! U: P=!crescendo)! U: Q=!diminuendo(! U: q=!diminuendo)! B: "The Everyday Song Book", 1927 F: http://www.library.pitt.edu/happybirthday/pdf/The_Everyday_Song_Book.pdf Z: 2016 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> N: Dot added to c in 2nd bar to match the other similar bars and correct the rhythm. M: C L: 1/8 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/EverydaySongBook/EverydaySongBook2.abc K: F % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |:\ !p!A3 G F2 F2 | pc3 B PB2 A2 | f3 c Q(ed) (cqB) | (AG) (FE) F4 :| w: 1.~Shades of eve-ning, close not o'er us, Leave our lone-*ly* bark* a-*while! w: Morn, a-las! will not re-store us Yon-der dim* and* dis-*tant* Isle; w: 2.~'Tis the hour when hap-py fa-ces Smile a-round* the* ta-*per's* light; w: Who will fill our va-cant pla-ces? Who will sing* our* songs* to-*night? w: 3.~When the waves are round us break-ing, As I pace* the* deck* a-*lone, w: And my eye in vain is seek-ing Some green leaf* to* rest* up-*on, % G3 F E2 E2 | "^cres."B3 A A2 G2 | G3 G A2 A2 | B2 (=B>c) (c2 _B2) | w: Still my fan-cy can dis-cov-er Sun-ny spots where friends may* dwell;* w: Thro' the mist that floats a-bove us, Faint-ly sounds the ves-per* bell,* w: What would I not give to wan-der Where my old com-pan-ions* dwell?* % "^a tempo."A3 G F2 F2 | pc3 B PB2 A2 | f3 Qc (ed) q(cB) | (AG) (FE) F4 |] w: Dark-er shad-ows round us hov-er, Isle of Beau-*ty,* fare* thee* well! w: Like a voice from those who love us, Breath-ing fond-*ly,* "Fare* thee* well!" w: Ab-scence makes the heart grow fond-er, \-\-~Isle of Beau-*ty,* fare* thee* well!" % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -