Flow gently, sweet Afton (Jonathan E. Spilman)
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- (Posted 2019-06-20) CPDL #54578: (Sibelius 8+)
- Editor: Dennis Larson (submitted 2019-06-20). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 43 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- (Posted 2010-04-30) CPDL #21468:
(Sibelius 4)
- Editor: Kayla Campbell (submitted 2010-04-18). Score information: A4, 1 page, 49 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Edition is essentially unusable - no title or composer and lyrics collide with other lyrics and noteheads. —Bobnotts talk 2010-04-30 See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: Flow gently, sweet Afton
Composer: Jonathan E. Spilman
Lyricist: Robert Burns
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Folksong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1917
Description:
External websites:
- English lyrics
- Facsimile of original score (1880)
- A version of Away in a manger set to this tune.
Original text and translations
English text
1. Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes;
Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise;
My Mary's asleep by the murmuring stream.
Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream!
2. Thou stock dove whose echo resounds from the hill,
Ye wild whistling blackbirds in yon thorny dell
Thou green-crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear,
I charge you, disturb not my slumbering fair.