The Poetry written and respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Charles F. Dennet, of Boston, by George P. Morris. Oh! Boatman, Haste! A Popular Western Refrain The Music arranged from Emmett’s Melody of Dance, Boatman, Dance

Words by G. P. Morris Esq. (1802-1864) Daniel Decatur Emmett Esq. (1815-1904) Andante con molto esspressione Arranged by George Loder Esq. (1816-1868)

2 Solo > 33 4 ! ! ! ! ! > 3 1st Tenor 2 > 3 4 ! ! ! ! ! > 3 3 Chorus 2nd Tenor 3 2 Ad Libitum. > 3 4 ! ! ! ! ! > 3 2 Bass >Ž 3 4 ! ! ! ! ! 3 3 > U 3 2 ‚ U > :> >  3 3 4 >: > > > 3> > >: > Piano *p > > > > > > pp> >: > > > cresc.> Forte. † > ¶ 2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ž 3 4 > /> > > > > > > > > > 3 3 " 2> > 2> > > >

6 p solo 3 ! ! ƒ  3 3 ( * > > > >: > > > > > Oh!† boat† man† haste!† the twi† light† hour† Is† U 3 > > ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚  3 3 > > > > > > 2> > > >: * * * * * pf. > > > > > >> p > > > > † ‚ > ‚ > ‚ > ‚ > ¶ > > > > > > = > > Ž 3 > > > > > > > 3 3 > > = > * * * * * U † > > > > 11 ƒ solo 3 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ >: ‚  3 3 > > > > >: > > > > > > > :> > > > > > > clo† sing† gen† tly o’er† the lea! The† sun,† whose† se† tting shuts† the‰ flow’r,† His look’d† his‰ last† up 3 ‚ ‚  3 3 * > * * pf. ‚ > > > > > > > > > > > ¶Ž /> > > >> > > > > > > > ‚ 33 > > * = = * 3 > > > = = > > † Public Domain 2

16 Animato. L‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ solo 33 > > ƒ ƒ ‚ >: > > ‚ ‚  3 > : > > : > > > > > > = on† the† sea! Oh! row, then, boat man, row! Oh!† row,† then, boat man, row! 3 3 3 * pf.  > > > > > > > > > > L‚ pp > > > > > > > > ¶Ž >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 33 > > * = = = = 3 > > = = = = †M

f 21 p f U‚ ƒ L ‚ ‚ solo 33 + ƒ ‚ + > > ‚ ƒ ƒ > > ‚ ‚ * > > *  3 > > > > > > > > > > > > † Row! A ha! We’ve moon† and† star! And our skiff with‰ the‰ stream is flow ing, Heigh ho! f T. I 3 ! ! ! !  3 3 > > Heigh ho! f T. II 3 ! ! ! !  3 3 > > Heigh ho! f B. Ž 3 ! ! ! ! 3 3 > > Heigh ho! 3 L‚  3 3 > * + > + + > + > > > pf. >f > > > > > > p > > > > f > > > > > > > > > > > > > ¶ > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ž 3 > > * * * > > > > 3 3 * > > > > > > > > > > > > > > † †M † † 3

26 p pp solo > ‚ > L 33 > > > > > > ‚ > > > > >  3 † † > > > > > † † Ah! heigh ho! E cho‰ re‰ sponds to‰ my‰ sad heigh† ho! Heigh ho! Ah! heigh ho! p pp T. I 3 ‚ > > > >L  3 3 > > > > * > * 3> > > > ah† heigh† ho! Heigh ho!† ah† heigh† ho! Heigh ho! ah† heigh† ho! p pp ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ L T. II 33 ‚ * *  3 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! ah heigh ho! p pp ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ B. Ž 3 ‚ ‚ > > > >L 3 3 > > > > * > * > > > > ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! ah† heigh† ho! pp 3 U U U U  3 3 + > > > > > pf. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > p> > > > > > 3> > ¶Ž > > > > > > > > 33 > > > * > * > > * > > > > 3 > > > > > > > † † > > † pp 4

31 Ad lib. ƒ ‚ L solo 33 > > > > ƒ ƒ ! ! !  3 > ‰ 2> > > > >: > > E cho re sponds to my sad heigh ho! Colla voce. T. I 3 > L ! ! !  3 3 † * > * > > > Heigh ho!† ah† heigh† ho! Colla voce. L T. II 3 ‚ ‚ ‚  3 3 > * > * > > > ! ! ! Heigh ho! ah† heigh ho! Colla voce. ‚ ‚ ‚ L‚ B. Ž 3 > ! ! ! 3 3 > * > * > > > Heigh ho! ah heigh ho! Colla voce. 3 ‚ ‚ L > > > > > >  3 3 * * > > > > > > > 2> > pf. > > > > > f p > > > >> > > > ¶ > > L > > > > > > > > > > > Ž 3 > > > > > * ( 3 3 > * > * > > > > > † † > † 5

36 p ƒ solo 3 ƒ ‚ ‚  3 3 ( * > > > >: > > > > > > > > > >: > > > Oh!† boat† man,† haste!† the sen† try† calls† The† mid† night† hour† on yon† der shore! And† U 3 ‚  3 3 >: > * + + + + + + + > pf. > >> p > > > > > > > > > U † >V V >V >V V >V >V V >V >V V >V > > > ¶Ž > > /> > > > 33 > > * > * > * * > * > > > * 3 † > > > > 2> > † † † † †

41 pp ‚ ‚ U ‚ L‚ ‚ ‚ solo 33 > > > :> > > >: > > > > ƒ ƒ ‚  3 > > > > : > > : > > > silv’† ry† sweet† the †e cho‰ falls† As mus† ic‰ drip† ping from† the† oar! Oh! row, then, boat man, L > > > > > ‚ 3 > > > > > > > > > >V V > >V V > > > >  3 3 > > > > > > + V + >V + >V >V >V > * pf. ppX >X X >X X >X X >X X >X X >X X >X X >X > > > > > W W W L > ¶Ž >W > > >W >W > > > > > > > > > > > > 33 > > > > > * = 3 > > > > > † =

46 f Lentando. p ‚ ‚ ‚ L solo 33 >: > > ‚ ‚ ƒ ‚ > > ‚ ƒ ƒ  3 > > > = > : > > > > > > row! Oh!† row,† then, boat man, row! Row A far Sail moon† and† star! While our mf 3 L 3 3 ‚ * pf.  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3> 3> 3> ¶Ž > > > > > > > > > > > U U 33 = > > > > > > * 3 = > > > = > > > > mf † 6

51 mf p solo ‚ ƒ ‚ > ‚ 33 > ‚ ‚ * > > * > > > > > >  3 > 2> > > > > † † † > > > skiff with the‰ stream is flow ing, Heigh ho! Ah! heigh ho! E cho‰ re‰ sponds to‰ my‰ f p T. I 3 ! ! ‚  3 3 > > > > > > * > * Heigh ho! ah† heigh† ho! Heigh ho!† f p ‚ ‚ ‚ T. II 33 ! ! ‚ * *  3 > > > > > > > Heigh ho! ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! f p ‚ ‚ B. Ž 3 ! ! ‚ ‚ 3 3 > > > > > > * > * Heigh ho! ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! 3  3 3 > > > + > > > + > > > > > pf. > > > > > > f > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > p> > ¶ > > > > Ž 3 > > > > > > 3 3 > * > * > > > > > * > * † † > † † 7

56 pp Ad lib. UL solo > L ƒ U ‚ 33 ‚ > > > > > > > > > ƒ ƒ  3 > > † † > ‰ 2> > > > >: > > sad heigh† ho! Heigh ho! Ah! heigh ho! E cho re sponds to my sad heigh ho! pp Colla voce. T. I 3 > > > 3> > >L > L  3 3 > > † * > * > > > ah† heigh† ho! Heigh ho! ah† heigh† ho! Heigh ho!† ah† heigh† ho! pp Colla voce. L T. II 3 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ L ‚ ‚ ‚  3 3 > > > > > > > > > * > * > > > ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! ah† heigh ho! pp Colla voce. ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ L ‚ ‚ ‚ L‚ B. Ž 3 > > > > > 3 3 > > > > > * > * > > > ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! ah heigh ho! pp Colla voce. 3 U U U U ‚ ‚ L  3 3 * * > pf. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3> > > >> > ¶Ž > > > > > > > > L 33 > > * > > > > 3 > > > > > > * > * > > > > > † † † pp 8

61 p solo 3 ! ! ! ƒ  3 3 ( * > > > >: > > > > > Oh!† boat† man,† haste!† the morn† ing† beam† Glides† U 3 > > > > > > > ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚  3 3 > > >2> > > >: > * * * * * pf. f p > > >> > > > > > > U † > > ¶ > > > > > > >> > > > > > Ž 3 > > > > > > > > 3 3 > > > * ( > * * * > * * † † > > > † † † †

67 ƒ solo 3 ‚ ‚ ‚ ƒ >U: ‚  3 3 > > > > >: > > > :> > > > :> > >: > > > > through† the† flee† cy clouds† a bove! So† breaks,† on‰ life’s† dark murm’† ring‰ stream,† The ro† sy‰ dawn† of ‚ 3 ‚ ‚ ‚ > >  3 3 * * > * > > * pf. > > > > > > > > > > > ¶Ž /> > > >> > > > > > > > 33 † > > * = = * 3 2> * * > = = > > † † †

72 L‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ solo 33 >: > ƒ ƒ ‚ >: > > ‚ ‚  3 > : > > : > > > > > > = wo† man’s‰ love! Oh! row, then, boat man, row! Oh!† row,† then, boat man, row! 3 3 3 * pf.  > > > > > > > > > > > L‚ > > > > > > > > ¶ >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ž 33 > > * = = > > 3 > > = = > > > = †M 9

f 77 U U L ƒ solo 3 ‚ ƒ ‚ ‚ L‚ c‚ ƒ ‚ ‚ ƒ 3 > > > > > >  3 > : > > > > > > > 2> > >: > > Row! ’Tis day! A way,† a† way To land with the‰ stream we‰ are‰ flow ing! 3 L L  3 3 > > > > > pf. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >f > > > 2> > > > > > > > > > ¶ U L L Ž 3 > /> > 3 3 3> 3> > 2 > > * > * * > 3> 3> † † > > > †

81 f U solo > ‚ 33 > > * > > > > > >  3 † † † > > > Heigh ho! Dear one, ho! Beau ty‰ re‰ sponds to‰ my‰ f T. I 3 > > >  3 3 > > > * > * Heigh ho! Dear† one,† ho! Heigh† ho!† f T. II 3 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚  3 3 > > > > > > * > * Heigh ho! Dear one, ho! Heigh ho! f ‚ ‚ B. Ž 3 > > ‚ ‚ 3 3 > > > > * > * Heigh ho! Dear one, ho! Heigh ho! 3  3 3 , > , > , > , > , > , > pf. f > > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > ¶ > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> Ž 3 > > > > 3 3 > > * > * > > > † † 10

84 U solo 3 ‚ > > > > L  3 3 > > > † † > glad heigh† ho! Heigh ho! Dear one, ho!

T. I 3 >L  3 3 > > > > 3> > > ah† heigh† ho! Heigh ho! Dear† one,† ho! ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ L T. II 33  3 > > > > > > > > ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! Dear one, ho! > B. Ž ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ L 33 > > > 3 > > > > > ah heigh ho! Heigh ho! Dear one, ho! L 3 > > ‚  3 3 , > , > , > > , > > , > >> , > pf. > > > > > > >> 3> > >> > > >> > > ¶Ž > > > > > > >> > > > > > > 33 > > > 3 > > > > > 11

87 ƒ ‚ L solo 33 > > > > ƒ ƒ ! ! ! !  3 > ‰2> > > > >: > > Beau ty re sponds to my glad heigh ho! Colla voce. T. I 3 > > > >L > ! ! ! !  3 3 † * † * † Heigh ho! ah heigh† ho! Colla voce. L‚ T. II 3 ‚ ‚ ! ! ! !  3 3 > * > * > > > Heigh ho! ah† heigh ho! Colla voce. > B. Ž L L ! ! ! ! 33 > * > * > > 3 > Heigh† ho!† ah† heigh† ho!

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