To The River

“To the River” (Cantate Press, 2022) SATB A cappella; Utilizing a text by Edgar Allen Poe, To The River is drawn from a text in the public domain and includes a piano reduction for rehearsal. Advanced Difficulty

To The River – Edgar Allan Poe

FAIR river ! in thy bright, clear flow
Of crystal, wandering water,
Thou art an emblem of the glow
Of beauty — the unhidden heart —
The playful maziness of art
In old Alberto’s daughter;

 But when within thy wave she looks —
Which glistens then, and trembles —
Why, then, the prettiest of brooks
Her worshipper resembles;
For in his heart, as in thy stream,
Her image deeply lies —
His heart which trembles at the beam
Of her soul-searching eyes.