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 > 3 4 ! ! ! ! ! 3 3 > U 3 2 U > :> > 3 3 4 >: > > > 3> > >: > Piano *p > > > > > > pp> >: > > > cresc.> Forte. > ¶ 2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3 4 > /> > > > > > > > > > 3 3 " 2> > 2> > > > 6 p solo 3 ! ! 3 3 ( * > > > >: > > > > > Oh! boat man haste! the twi light hour Is U 3 > > 3 3 > > > > > > 2> > > >: * * * * * pf. > > > > > >> p > > > > > > > > ¶ > > > > > > = > > 3 > > > > > > > 3 3 > > = > * * * * * U > > > > 11 solo 3 >: 3 3 > > > > >: > > > > > > > :> > > > > > > clo sing gen tly o’er the lea! 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