THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER
for S.S.A. voices and piano* Traditional Irish Folk Song
Expressively
Arranged by GREG GILPIN (ASCAP)
( = ca. 63)
SOPRANO I
SOPRANO II
'Tis the last rose of sum mer left
ALTO
Piano
7 (opt. solo continues)
bloom ing a lone. All her love ly com pan ions are fa ded and gone. No
(All other Voices)
*Also available for S.A.T.B., Level Four (163119) and S.A.B., Level Three (16320)
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flower of her kind red, no rose bud is night, to re flect Back her blush es, oh
Ooh Oo
gently
slight rit. a tempo
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give sight for sight. I'll not leavethee, thou lone one, to pine on the
I'll not leavethee, thou lone one, to pine on the
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stem. Since the love ly are slee ping go, sleep thou with them. thus
stem. Since the love ly are slee ping go, sleep thou with them. thus
a tempo
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kind ly I scat ter thy leaves o'er the bed, where thy
kind ly I scat ter thy leaves o'er the bed, where thy
slight rit. a tempo
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mates of the gar den lie scent less and dead. So
mates of the gar den lie scent less and dead. So
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soon may i fol low, when friend ships de cay. Andfrom Love's shin ning
soon may i fol low when friend ships de cay. Andfrom Love's shin ning
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cir cle the Gem's drop a way! When ture hearts lie with ered and
cir cle the Gem's drop a way! When hearts lie with
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font ones are flown Oh, who would in
and font ones are flown Oh, who would in
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hab bit this bleak world a lone? 'Tis the las Rose of sum er left
hab bit this bleak world a lone? 'Tis the last Rose of
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bloom ming a lone
sum mer a lone
Ped.
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