A Life on the Ocean Wave (1838)
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2016
- A song with inspiring thoughts of adventure.
words by Epes Sargent, music by Henry Russell
published by William Hall & Son
sung by sheet music singer, Fred Feild
piano according to the sheet music
tempo = 150 bpm, il tempo vivace
1. A life on the ocean wave! A home on the rolling deep!
Where the scattered waters rave, and the winds their revels keep!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - A home on the rolling deep!
Where the scattered waters rave, and the winds their revels keep!
Like an eagle caged I pine, on this dull unchanging shore.
Oh give me the flashing brine! The spray and the tempest roar!
Chorus:
A life on the ocean wave! A home on the rolling deep!
Where the scattered waters rave, and the winds their revels keep!
The winds, the winds, the winds their revels keep!
The winds, the winds, the winds their revels keep!
2. Once more on the deck I stand, of my own swift gliding craft
Set sail! farewell to the land, the gale follows fair abaft
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - of my own swift gliding craft
Set sail! farewell to the land, the gale follows fair abaft
We shoot through the sparkling foam, like an ocean bird set free
Like the ocean bird our home, we'll find far out on the sea
3. The land is no longer in view, the clouds have begun to frown
But with a stout vessel and crew we'll say let the storm come down!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - the clouds have begun to frown
But with a stout vessel and crew we'll say let the storm come down!
And the song of our hearts shall be, while the winds and the waters rave.
A life on the heaving sea! A home on the bounding wave!
American Epes Sargent's father was a ship master. One day Epes was out walking on the Battery, the southern shoreline of Manhattan. As he watched the ships entering the harbor he was inspired to write this poem. It was published in New York City that same year. The poem turned into a song when his friend, English composer, musician, and singer Henry Russell (visiting the U.S.) later set it to music. The music is in 6/8 and feels British. The song was also published in NYC. It became popular in America and England. It was used in the 1870s for the first singing call square dance. By the 1890s it was a favorite parlor song.
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Woow , cool , love it so much
So weird to think these songs we've heard forever have had an origin.
Even weirder considering this song origin is quite long. This song lies between the Napoleon war (hence Congress of Vienna) and 1848 revolutions.
The British Empire is on its rise, and in 1837 Queen Victoria came to the throne. (Of course this song is a favourite of British Army up till now)
How do I remember this song. I watch a lot of old movies scarlet pimpernel maybe
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Ah-hyuck! fish! *deploys telescopic fishing rod*
In the pre-television era A Life On The Ocean Wave played by the Royal Marines Band was the theme song for CBC Radio's Marine Weather Forecast "for fishermen and those who follow the sea."
I was happy to locate an old sheet music for this one.
it is a poem written by Epes Sargent and the song is composed by HENRY RUSSELL.(A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE)
Our church’s hymnal has this tune to the words Who’s On the Lord’s Side Who. I’ll never sing it again without thinking of this!
Sing Who's on the Lord side who in a Pirates voice and you'll n very make through a sacrament meeting without dying of laughter...
From WB's Histeria!'s China episode-a cartoon classic!
Along with several Looney Tunes shorts themselves.
All together now, Tra lalla la la la la, tra lalla la la la la..
Keep up at the back there...
A vida no oceano
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1838 wow
1838 😯😯😐😐
needs more salt
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