by Cecil Forsyth (1870 - 1941)
The Bell‑Man
Language: English
Past three o'clock, Past three o'clock, No moon And a stormy night. Thro’ the darkness and the rain I go by and come again; With my lanthorn and my bell I stand watch, and all is well. Good folks who are fast asleep, God ye save and God ye keep! One His watch forever taketh, Till the day in glory breaketh. Good folks all who lie awake, Do no sin for His sweet sake! And if any souls this night have passed, Pray for them and us at last. Past four o’clock, Past four o’clock, No moon, And a stormy night.
Authorship:
- by Cecil Forsyth (1870 - 1941)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Cecil Forsyth (1870 - 1941), "The Bell-Man", published 1919 [ voice and piano ], Oliver Ditson [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2021-04-04
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