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Arthur Farwell

Arthur Farwell is best known for his works based on Native American themes, but he also used cowboy tunes, African-American spirituals, and Spanish-Californian melodies as the basis of his compositions. He is remembered for trying to free American music of European influences, and as the founder in 1901 of the Wa-Wan Press, which issued the music of living American composers.

–Library of Congress Performing Arts Encyclopedia

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The Old Man’s Love Song, from Three Indian Songs, Op. 32
Music: Arthur Farwell (1872-1952)
Text: Arthur Farwell, adapted from the Omaha Indians
German Translation Susan Perkins

Ha hae ha ha hae ha hae ha nae thae ha tha ae ha thoe.
Daylight!
Dawnlight!
Wakes on the hills.
Singing I seek thee, when young is the morn.
Eeha! eeha!
Ha hae ho Ha hae ho hae ha wae thae thoe.
Daylight!
Dawnlight!
wakes on the hills.
Singing I seek thee, when young is the morn.
Ha hae ha!
Ha hae ha ha hae ha hae ha nae thae ha tha ae ha thoe.
Tageslicht!
Dämmerung!
Bricht hinter den Hügeln an.
Singend suche ich dich, wenn der Tag noch jung ist.
Eeha! eeha!
Ha hae ho Ha hae ho hae ha wae thae thoe.
Tageslicht!
Dämmerung!
Bricht hinter den Hügeln an.
Singend suche ich dich, wenn der Tag noch jung ist.
Ha hae ha!

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