Dcilicateil to Mrs, E. B.

FITTON, Mahtern

FLY, SINGING BIRD

THREE.PÀRT SONG FOR FEMALE VOICES
?ITH ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR TWO VIOLINS AND PIANOTOITE
THE II/ORDS WRITTEN BY C. ALICE ELGÀR

EDWARD ELGAR
(Or. 26, No. a).

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tst Sopneuo.4-

-ing bird, fly, ng-ing bird,

2nd §opnero,

sing-ing bird, 0y, sing-ing bird, fly,

Cormer,m.

Flv, sing-iug bird, fly, fly, sing-ing bird, fly,

F
. The Violih Parts are published separately. If the Chorus is numerous, these Accompaniments
should be played by several Violin. ,i,JfïX and Parts lor Small Orchestra may
:iïh;S"ï*
Also arranged for S.ÀT.8. in NovsrLo's Panr-Soxc BooK, No. 1150

@ Copyright, 1895, by Novello, Ewer and Co,

fium the rood rherelies shelter'd tÀy nest, Brom thc treewhcncothou goureat thyaong,

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From the woocl whoroliee shelt€r'd thy nest, From tho troc, the tree whencc thou pourost thy soug,
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From the wood where lies shelter'd thy nest, Srom the troe, thc tres whcnce thou pourest thy song,

from thetreewhencethoupour thy Bongr .

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from thctreewhencethoupour esi thy s0n8, .

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from thetre4whcncethoupour - est thy 8ODg, .

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P bts,

FIy a- rry, to tho rcst, . .

far to thc rGst, .

Tell my

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lell Iny love that I wait,

Iove that f wait,

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love that I wait, t€ll my love tbat I raib

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wait, Àh ! too long, Iong..anillono-1n..

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Àh I too ancl loue - Iy, . .

long--'. I wait... aod

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 trIJY' SINGINO BIBD.

sigh.

FIv, sing-ingbirrl, fly,

x'ly, sing-ingbiril, fly,

Flv, sing-ing bi«I,

 sing-ing bird, flY, . O'er the blos-som-ing meaclows,wheregroÍ

sing-ing bir( flY'.. O'er tho blos-som-ing meailows,wheregrorfel-loq

sing-i:rg bird, fly, . . O'er tho blos-som-ing meadows,wheregronYel-low,

Yel - low cow-slipsand daf-fo'dils pale, yel low cow-slips and daf - fo - öls
creE.

ysl loir cow-slips anil tlaf - fo-dils pale, yel low cow-slipsancl tlaf - Ío - ilils
cres.

yel - lowcow-slipsancl tlaf-fo-clils pale, yel - lowcow-slipsautl claf Ío . dils

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polc.

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say... Iweit, B&y I

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blow, . . . Wm.ry
pp- -.

Wea - ry wai$ wes - ry wait, .

Wea - ry rait, wes - ry wait, .

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mlt, lYes - ry wait, till Íith wait - hg I fail, .

creE.

tili ïith

till rith wait - ing, I fail,

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. ing, I sigh, .. antl feil - ing, I sigh.

d,irn.

wait . ing, I fail,.. Ancl fail - ing, fail in& I

d,i,m,

I.. sigh

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sing-ing bircl' flyt

íran4will,o.

sing-ing bird, fl5 Leave thy Eest 'mitlet tho

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 fIrY' BINGINO BIBD.

'miclst thc roo{ lone, un - sought,

lJeove tho cra - rlliug boughrt

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 FIJY, SINGING BT&D.

gwiÍt, . . rncl

ring, spread thy viug,

ls my fol - Iow - ing thought,. .

wardspeed, on.waxal

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Come, or

Come, or I

specd, snd swiÍt fly ingr gtill sing,

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On - ward and stil

ilie,

On - wartl speetl, anil still

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On - xard speeq and Ewiit fly ' ing, §wilt fly - ing, still sing,

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On - wartl speed, and swift fly ' ing' still sing,

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1D8r §lng,

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tDg, srng,

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entl swift slng,

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rlr) Printed in England bv Stanton Finishing

 FI,Y, §INGING BIRD.

Come, . oh come, or dio I

Fr.> dtiln,
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Come, . oh come, or

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Come, . oh como,

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dim, Eanm rtt. al,

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Published by Novello & Company Limited.
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