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INTRODUCTION
Music & Lyrics Howard Goodall
Act One
THE HIRED MAN
Book Melvyn Bragg
mp
7
Slower (q . = 56) Maestoso
ff
ritmico e animato
1. Song of the Hired Men
15 q.=68
[full company](pp)
Hearus
pp (solo)
19
1st p 2nd f 3rd ff
[1&2 com-[3 hurr-
ingied
Oor flurr-
runn-
ingied
Oor
drum-worr-
mingied for
up
ourour strength.
selves,Hik-grinn-
inging,
ex-heads
ci-spin-
tingning
andnot
1st p 2nd f 3rd ff
22
givfight
inging
- inov
ero‘er
- thethe beg
wa
gar's
ges,-
noneprice
hason
a pooour
rer lotla
thanbour though
we
butthere
they‘llare
25 (2nd xxq )
othnev
ers,er
--
ourno
brothnev
ers,er
--
whoO
shybe
awas
ayfree,
- fromno
thethey'll
meanev
greer
--
pay,no
othnev
erer
--
daysbe
weas
wouldfan
agcy-
reefree
--
butas
toa
-
(2nd e e q )29
dayfarm
we'reer's
-
free HiredHired
MenMan
OO
toto
bebe
aa
HiredHired
32
Man.Man.
1 & 2
REPEAT TWICE
2.3.
HearWe‘re
usnot
1 & 2
cresc.
2
35
3rd time
Twice
(More lyrically)
a year
herewe sell
youour selves,
- can not- of
fer- you a
ny- thing- else,
3rd time
(More lyrically)
mf
poco dim
40
'Tis n't- dear,
wesell cheap
ly- for a cot
tage- and eigh
teen
- shil lings,
- we are worth
your
2 2
2 2 2 2
45
shil lings:
- is it done?
Throwf me a Luck
pen- ny- will
you
O
f
49
Show your in ten
- tions- are that
true,
O
if
p
it's done, yes
it's done,
3
52
sure of it? sure
of it! Sure?
then it's done!
55
pp
60
651.
1.
2.
2.
cresc.
69
We've
f
been drink
ing- we'restink
ing- but liv
ing,
- Hearour thril
ling- and wil
ling- a
-
f
4
73
wak en- ing:
- walked for miles
but O
would n't- missa hir
ing!
- Blis ters- sting
ing,- earsring
ing,- not
77
suf fer- ing
- We'reex pect
- ing- a bet
ter- life to mor
- row
- whenwe'll still
be
Hired
81
Men!
O to be
a
Hired Man!
ff Throwme a Luck
pen- ny-
85
will you
O
Show
your in ten
- tions- are that
true
O
is
p
itdone? Yes
it'sdone!
5
89
Sureofme? Sure
ofyou! Done?
Tobe sure!
pp
[harp]
93
97
102
107
mf Two
[John]
doz en- oth
ers- like me,
or more;
cresc.
mf
111
Twodoz en- want
thesame job
I'm infor;
Twodoz en- her
oes- re cruit
- ing- forawar
with the land,
new
2 2
6
116
shil lings
- in their hands,
a
barg ain- for
such a man.
Showmeyour Luck
pen- ny-
2 2
2 2
121
will you
O know
ing- I'll take
an y- that's
true
O
look
atme, bid
forme,
125
dealwith me, hire
me Call
and I'm yours!
I must be
am ong- theyoung
est- and
129
rate am ong- thestrong
est,- I'm mar
ried- with a good
wifethough soon
she'llneed a mid
wife I'm
7
132
sure
Yesit's done!
[Full company]
ff
Hearus com
ing- O run
ning- O
gli
ss.
ff
136
sing ing- o
ver- the fields
we till
moretheworkof Gods
than men,
butwe'll nev
er- no nev
er- re
-
140
gret the day
thatwe put
our selves- wil
ling- in the hir
ing- ring
O to be
a
Hired
144
Man,
O to be
a
Hired Man.
ThrowusyourLuck
pen- nies-
8
148
will you
O show
your in ten
- tions- are that
true
O are
yousure? Yes
you'resure,
152
Is it done? Yes
it's done, O
to
be
a
Hired Man
O to
156
be a
Hired Man.
p
160
pp
166
9
171
176
Throwff usyour Luck
pen- nies- will
you
O show
your int en
- tions- are that
true
O
ff
ff
180
are yousure? Yes
you'resure, Is
itdone? Yes
it's done! O
ff
to
be
a
Hir ed-
mf
ff
184
man!
O to be
a
Hir ed- man!
10
h=70
2. Fill it to the Top188
p
(cresc. 2nd time)
193
1.[Isaac]
I
pro pose
a
toast
to life
to sport
good fun
and
ease,
a
2.[Seth]
I
will drink
to a bet
ter
-
our
mp
life
for all
work
ing
men,
a
197
life
of risks
of dice
and chance
I give
you
all
of
these.
liv ing
- wage,
a
goodold
age,
to that
I'll
say A
men!
-
201
Farm
work
means
you‘re stuck
in
one
place
Mining‘s
worse
un
der ground
at the coal
face
Jus
tice
we
can fight
for
that
John
Pro
gress
we‘ve
de served
for
so
long
11
205
Fill it to the top,
man,
Get it down
Pass
a
noth er round
then
I‘ll
drink to
Comeandworkthe mines,
lad,
leavethe land
You'll
soon
un der- stand
- that's
where
hap pi- ness
-
209
that!
Last:
[John]
a toast
tothe best
of all:
the
girl
I
did
this
lies!
213
for;
our life
to geth- er-
and
215
soon
a child
I could
n‘t
ask
for
more.
12
218
Good
[Isaac]health
here's
to two
young
lov
ers,- a ba
by- on theway
and his two
fine
bro
thers,
-
[John]Good
health
to two
young
lov
ers
ba
by
and two
fine
bro
thers.
[Seth]Good
health
to two
young
lov
ers
ba
by
and two
fine
bro
thers.
Good
[Chorus] health
here's
to two
young
lov
ers,- a
ba
by- on theway
and his two
fine
bro
thers,
-
222
Fill it to the Top
man
get it down
pass
a
nother round
then
we‘ll
have some
Fill it to the top
pass a noth er round
then we‘ll toast
Fill
it to
the top
pass a nother round.
Fill it to the Top
man
get it down
pass
a
nother round
then
we‘ll
have some
13
226
more
f
Fill it to the top
man
get it down
Have
some more
f Fill it to the
Then we‘ll have some more
f Fill it to the top
more
f
Fill it to the top
man
get it down
f
229 rit.
pass
a
noth er round
That‘s
what
toasts are
for!
attacca
top
pass a noth er round
Are
for!
pass a noth er round
that‘s what toasts
are
for!
pass
a
noth er round
That‘s
what
toasts are
for!
attacca
14
q.=76
3. Now for the first time
232
238
245
250
repeat till cue
255
[Emily]
Now for the first
time we‘re out
on our own,
tak ing for once
our de ci
sions a lone.
259
We‘ll have a home
and some wa
ges to share
No one will know
us from Ad
am- up there,
15
263
Peo ple won‘t ask
why we marr
ied so young,
won‘t dis ap- prove
- of the
266
things we have done.
Say
fare
well
to the id
le sus pi
cion we
270
don‘tneed per miss
ion to say
fare
well
to the shak
ing of heads
at the
274
two new ly weds
for when I
say "I do"
then I do!
Yes and I
say I do
I love
278
you
Two un known fa
ces, we‘ve on
ly our selves
16
282
tak ing our chance
some where high
in the fells.
I‘m not a shamed
we de
285
ci ded to leave.
I‘m not a fraid
of the reas
ons that we‘ve
got to
[Emily & John]
Say
Fare
289
well
to our Fa
thers and moth
ers and all
of thoseoth
ers who said
Fare
-
293
well
think ing- "They'll
soon ret urn"
- say ing- "they'll
have to learn
that to
17
296
think for your self
is a crime
well that may
be- theirview
it's- not mine!
300
Say
Fare
well
- to the whis
pers- andwinks
and a
304
vil lage- that thinks
thatwe'll ne'er
do
well
butwe'llprove
thatthey'rewrong
and it
308
won't be toolong
bef ore- they
wish that they'd
doneit too!
they'llbe sor
ry- theydid
n't- have
18
312
you.
316 rit.
pp
19
(h = 63)
più mosso
4. Hired men (reprise)
321
[Chorus]
Hear
us
3
rit......
cresc.
mf
p
327
go ing
-
O'er
flow- ing
-
not
know ing- where
though
we're
legato
331
tired
we're
hired
we've
fire
in our
hearts
335
Tied
by
a
luck
penn
y
on
ly
Bar
gained
for
more
mon
ey
20
341
vain
ly
-
O
to
be a
hired
man
346
Give
our
whole lives
to the
land
O
to
351
give our
hired
hands.
Hear
us
355
Go ing
-
o'er
flow- ing,
-
not
know ing- where
though
we‘re
21
359 1.
1.
tired
we're
hired
we‘ve
fire
in our
hearts
hear
us
2.
2.
363
fire
in our
hearts
22
Pesanteh=68
5. Work365
f
369
[Workers]
f
From
dawn
till
dusk
each
hour
each
day
each
week
the
whole
year
no
wa
king
374
mo
ment
can
we
waste
here [1.Farmers, 2.Pennington]
FromFrom
headcot
toto
toe
grave
eachthe
limbland's
each
no
379
slavebone
it
each
cravesmus
atcle
-
tenstrain
- tion
ing
--
the
we'll
daynot
of
have
restid
is
ling
-
man'sor
in
com
ven
plain
--
--
384
tioning
AnIt's
[1.Workers 2.Farmers]
chor'dal
- inright
-
thefor
hardyou
earththough
You'llyou
surhave
vivemen
- through
in
sweatyour
andem
toilploy
-
23
389(e q . h )
WhatYou're
[1 & 2.Workers]
wouldal
growright
-
with'cos
outyou
- us?know
Whosuch
wouldgood
tendmen
thisin
baryour
renem
- soil?ploy
393
[Workers]
If
we
were
you,
though
we‘d
be
the
same
[Farmers](but
you are
legato
397
when
things
went
wrong
we
too
would
shift
the
blame!
not!)
401
[All]
Though
like
our
fore
fath
ers
we‘re
poor
men.
We‘ve
still
the
24
406
strength
of
those
that
bore
them.
And
pray
our
chil
dren
are
such
411
proud
men.
Proud
men.
If
you
lived
416
our
lives
you‘d
be
the
same
In
your
hearts
420
too
would
burn
such
a
flame.
423
25
428
3 3 3 3
433
439
pp
445
451
[John]
mf
No
snow
too
repeat till cue
cresc.
456
deep,
no
fell
too
steep
will
e‘er
de
feat
me.
I‘ll
ne
ver
rest
from
work
com
-
26
461
plete
ly
-
f
It's
[All]al
right
for
us
though,
the
op
en
air‘s
our
se cond
home.
f
467
[John]
No
great
er
- plea
sure
-
than
work
done
well,
mp
mp
471
Ag
ainst
all
weath
er
high
on
some
fell
475
no
fin
er
sight
than
ploughed
furr ows
deep
479
to
eek
out
ripe
land
from
hill
sides
steep.
27
483
489
495
501
507
512
518
28
524
528
[All]
Come
lend
a
hand,
come
give
your
all
come
spare
your
whole
life.
Come
take
the
533
strain,
come
use
your
whole
might
[Workers]
It‘s
al
right
for
you,
squire
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
538
you
have
men
who‘ll
break
their
backs
[workers]
It‘s
al
right
when
you
tire.
You‘ve
got
us
to
We
[farmers] workun til- we drop
29
543
take
the
slack.
If
we
were
you,
though
we‘d
be
the
work un til- we die
547
same
when
things
went
wrong
we
too
would
shift
the
But
you are
not
551
blame
f
[workers]
We
work un til we drop
f
[farmers]
It‘s
al
right
for
you
men.
Make
the
best
of
f
30
555
work un til- we die
workun til- we drop
whatyou've
got
the fact
of the ma
tter is
this,
men,
we‘re
in
charge
and
559 allargando
ff
The fact
of themat
ter- is
this,
then:
you're
in
charge
and
we
are
you are
not
ff
The fact
of themat
ter- is
this,
then:
we're
in
charge
and
you
are
ff
A tempo564
not
!
not
!
fff
31
q.=76
6. Who will you marry then?
568
573
Who
[Emily]
will you mar
ry- then,
578
who will it be?
When theycomecour
tin'- you will
youag ree?
- Who'llbe yourbeau
when you
582
go to a dance,
will you en cour
- age- or check
his ad vance?
- Howab outJosh
with the
586
shortcur ly- hair:
did n't- youonce
gowithhim
to a fair?
[Sally]
Don't
say
him!
he's a
32
591
nice en ough- lad,
but I'm scared
ofhis Dad
and he's far
too
thin
noth ing-
595
firm to hold on
to- if he
were up on
- you, I won't
say "I do"
not to him!
600
Who
[Emily]
will you mar
ry- then, who
willyoutake?
Whowillad ore
- all the cakes
thatyoubake?
604
Will it be Tom
with the long
hair less- legs:
whit er- andbrigh
ter than new
ly- laideggs?
608
Don't
[Sally]
say
him!
Don't say Joe
fromthe pub
who is shaped
like a tub
and-
33
612
don't
say
Jim,
who breeds dogs
for a hob
by,- he's worse
than our Bob
by,- no I
616
don't think I'd do
just for Jim.
He
[Sally]
will besimp
ly- the best
I canfind.
621
Hewill be hand
some- and clev
er- andkind.
Some
[Emily]
one- with looks,
lots of books
and a heart?
625
Sal ly- that is
n't- a prom
is- ing- start
I
[Sally]
willhavesome
one- who'sblue
eyed- and tall:
34
629
I will haveJack
son,- the best
of themall!
I'll
have
him
he's a
3
633
won der- ful- man,
I'llwed him
if I can
Mar
[Emily]
ry
- Him?
Sal ly-
3
637
such a goodmatch
is the hard
est- tocatch
if he did
say "I do"
thenhe'd do!
[both]
f
If he
641
didsay "Ido"
thenhe'ddo!
646
pp
35
h=64
6a. Time-passing651
gently
p
656
661
665
670
3
36
Vivace h=1307. Get Up and Go, Lad
676
f
[Isaac]Youdon't
want
to be
locked
up!
Youdon't
want
to be
tied
down!
Youdon't
want
to
f
f
681
be
left
out
You
need
to look
ar
ound
- and
try
your
luck
no
mat
ter
- what
they
686
say
to
you
don't
be
shy
for
if
you
stop
to
692
pon
der
life
will
pass
you
by
left
high
37
698
and
dry
no
mat
ter
- what
the
risk
might
be
it's
703
bet
ter
- to
be
fan
cy
- free
try
oh
try
708
Get
up
and
Go
lad
you're
look
ing
- so
sad
soon
you'll
be
713
so
glad
you
came
al
ong
-
Your
blood
'll
- run
round
718
and
make
your
lungs
pound
and
when
the
sun's
down
we'll
have
a
hair
of thedog
and
38
724
sing
a
hunt
ing- song!
[Isaac] Up
there,
an un
known
- fell
[Chorus]
sfzHa!
sfz
729
stone
walls,
and fro
zen
- ground
see
there
a glimpse
of
fox
and
all
ar ound
- the
sound
of
Ha!
Ha!
Ha!
735
bay
[Isaac]ing
- hounds
Tum
ble
- trip
and
gal
lop
- down
a
roll
ing
- -
740
scree
We
leap
an
oth
- er
- thir
ty
- fen
ces,
- blind
to
all
the
39
745
con
se
- quen
- ces,
- fol
low
- - me!
[All] Get
up
and
750
go,
lad
it
is
n't
- so
bad
to
play
the
no
mad
-
755
for
just
a
while
You've
not
had
fun
yet
you've
not
made
760
one
bet
come
see
a
sun
set
-
where
we
will
drink
the
bloodo' the
fox
765
and
make
you smile
40
769
773
mp
[John]If
I
should
hunt
an
ext
ra
- day
mp
777 rall...
rall...
I
fear
what
Em il- y
- might
say
781 accel.
The
bed
half
emp
ty
-
and she'll
sleep lone
- ly;
ten.
but
what
of
my
own
786
des
ires?
-
41
790
Men
[Landlady]
pp
794
who
roam,
your
wives
798
at
home
won't
miss
802
you
while
you're
gone
rall.806 piuAdagio
pLove
[Emily]
why
are
you turn
- ing?
p
42
810
Love
where
are
you lead
ing- us?
814
Now
he
seems
a weak
er- man
818
I
wish
I
could und
er- stand
-
822
I
know
that it's al
so- me
that I want
to see
43
826
aman
hecan
not- be
Those
nights
whenI lie
aw ake,
- when I cry
aw ake,
- he too
is
831 A tempo
stillaw ake,
- wideaw ake
-
[John]I've
not
spent
nights
aw
ay
- bef
-
835
ore
Or
been
off
work
a
day
or
839
more
mf
to hell
with
wor ries!
tenuto -
I'll
take
my
chan ces;
-
I'll
a tempo844
choose
for
my
self
-
this
time
En
-
44
848
joy
ing
- my
self's
-
no
crime
852
pp
856
860
misterioso864
Men
[Women]who
roam,
you're
p
868
far
from
home,
your
45
872
wives
are
fast
as
- -
876
leep
880
[Isaac]
f
Youdon't
want
to be
locked
up!
Youdon't
want
to be
tied
down
Youdon't
want
to
Ha!sfz
[Chorus] Ha!
Ha!
sfz
885
miss
the
sport
Youdon't
want
to toe
the
line,
do
what
you
ought,
no
mat
ter
- what
your
Ha!
46
890
wives
mean
to
you
stay
oh
stay
and
ev
en
- if
you
896
miss
them,
they
won't
go
as
tray
-
they're
here
902
al
ways
-
I'll
wa
ger
- you'll
be
glad
you
stayed
I'll
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
907
bet
you're
here
for
one
more
day,
cast
care
aw
ay
-
47
912
[Chorus 1]
ff So
stop
your
qual
ing
-
join
our
was
sail
- ing
-
let's
get
some
[Chorus 2]
ff
So
stop
your
qual
ing
-
join
our
was
sail
- ing
-
ff
917
ale
in
and
then
you'll
stay
You'll
set
a
fast
pace
and
then
you'll
stay
You'll
set
a
922
with
your
new
found
taste
and
at
the
last
race
you'll
find
your
life
the
fin
al
-
fast
pace
with
your
new
found
- taste
you'll
find
your
life
the
fin
al
-
48
928 molto rall.
price
you
have
to pay
you'll
find
your
life
the
fin
al
- price
you
have
to
price
you
have
to pay
you'll
find
your
life
the
fin
al
- price
you
have
to
933
pay
HA!
(a tempo)
49
h=64
8. I wouldn't be the first
937
mp
942
p
948
ad lib.
[Emily]
p
I
would n't
- be
the first
pp
(colla voce)
953
nor
would I
be
the last
you'd
want
me
for a
time
un
-
958Non rubato....
til
your
pas sion
- passed
[Jackson]
We've
been
throughall
this
bef ore
thereare
no
50
962
oth ers
- an y
- more-
there'son
ly- you
there'son
ly- you
967
[Emily]
Sud den- ly
- you're
not
the man
that
count
less
- girls
pur
sued-
972
sud den- ly
- you
change
your
ways
to
suit
my
fick le
- mood
I
have
977
ev
'ry- thing-
to
lose,
on
ly
- I
am
forced
to
choose
and pay
the price
981
I
pay
the price
3 3
51
985
[Jackson]
Comeaw
ay-
there
is
3
noth ing
- for
us
here
all
that
3
holds
you back
is
3
3
990
fear:
youmust
break
free
Comeaw
ay,-
I'd
have
3
long
since
gone
by now
995
but
for
3
you
I don't
know
how
I could
have
stayed
3
3
1000
mf
[Emily]Letme
be
you
know
I
want
to go
you
know
I
feel
the same
1005
but
still
my
ans wer's
- no
still
I
can't
ab an-
don
- John
Still I
feel
52
1010
our
love is
wrong
I can
not
- go
I can
not
- go
1014
Sud
[Jackson]
den- ly
- you
think
of
him
des
pite
- all
you
have
1019
done
Sud
[Emily]
den- ly
- I
think
of
him
be
cause
- of
what I've
done
1024
Icould
not
leave,
though
in
3
side
- I
want
you
so
though
with
3
3
3
3
3
53
1029
ev
'ry- hour
I
know
I want
you
more
f
Icould
not
leave
in
his
3
mf
1034
way
John
cares
for me
in
my
3
heart
I'd not
be
3
3
1037
free
fromwhat
has
been
piu mossopiu mosso1040
[Jackson]p
Say
this
won't
last
poco a poco crescendo...............
p
poco a poco crescendo...............
54
1044
our
love
has
passed
1048
ff Say
you
don't
love
me
f
f
1052
[Emily]
f Youmust
go
though
all
you
say
is
true
if I
let
you
1057
stay
I'm
scared
of
whatI'll
do
[Emily]
fIf
I
could
I'd
comeaw ay
-
If
there
[Jackson]
fTell
me
why
you
have
to stay
tell
me
f
55
1062
was n't
- Johnor
May,
it can
not
- change
it can
not change
-
love
won't
find
a way
Tell
me
you
don't
1066
[Emily]
In
the end
I
can
3
see
my
self
- reach
love
me
[Jackson] I
know
you
want
3
1071
back
and
it
3
is n't
- that I
lack
the
strength
to
move
I can
not
- leave
me,
come,
let
me
3
hold
you:
come
give
your
love
3
56
1076
though
in
3
side
- I want
you
so
though
with
3
ev
'ry- hour
I
know
I
want
you
I
know
you
want
me
come
let
me
3
hold
you
3
1081
more
I
want
you
more
I
want
you...
come
give
your
love
come
give
your
love...
fff
1086
1092
p
1098
pp
57
1105
1112
1119
1125
New Tempo h=56
9. Fade Away
1131
pp
1135
OnceOncep
[John]
sheshe
wastold
inme
loveev
with'ry-
mething
-
58
11391.
1.
NowNow
she
she'll
seems
not
unsay
eaan
-
y-sy
thing
--
2.
2.
1143
Can't
say
whatIwant
to say
what Imean
to say
whatI nev
er- say
1148
Don't
know
whatshe thinks
ofme,
whatI'm meant
to be,
will I ev
er- see?
1153
There
be
hind
- those sad
eyes
59
1157
There
I
know
the an
swer- lies
1161
3
1166
Cold,
[Emily]
my
touch
un set
- tles- him
1171
Cold
wraps
round
our feel
ings
1175
Love
which
once
had ten
der- ness
-
60
1179
Now
is
dull
and pass
ion- less
-
1183
Our
love
must it fade
aw ay,
-
has itmore
to say,
1187
did itmean
to stay?
Our
love,
will it not
aw ake,
- for our
1191
fut ure's- sake,
or will
it steal
aw ay,
- steal
aw
ay?
3
-
1195
3
61
h 63
10. Hear your voice (i)
1200
p
Hear
[Jackson]
your
voice
cal ling- me
See
your
eyes
fac ing- me
Dream
of
you
p
1205
in my
sleep
butyou're
not
there,
Em il- y
-
1210
life
with
you
cannev
er- be
our
two
bod
ies- nev
er
- meet
1215
A last
good
bye,
- then I'll take
my
leave
and
go;
thoughto
1220
night
for
once
I
know
you
would
be
mine
you
would
be
mine.
62
11. What Fool I've been
1226
[John]
p
The
fur
ad lib.
tive
- looks
and
tim id
- glan
ces
-
Now I
see
what
they
were
p
(colla voce)
h=104 strictly a tempo1233
and
though
I
sensed
(with a sense of urgency)
that she
was
rest
less
-
still I
1237
trust
ed
- -
in
her
Her
1241
dist
ance,
-
her
sil
ence
-
it
63
1245
all
meant
the
same
1249
And
not
a
soul
would
tell
me
plain
ly
-
not a
1253
friend
said
a
word
Their
sec
ret
- kept
by all
who
1257
knew
me
not a
whis
per
- -
I
heard
1261
Their
dist
ance,
-
their
64
1265
sil
ence,
-
they
all
knew
the
1269
truth
1273
AndAnd
whatwhat
aa
foolfool
I'veI've
beenbeen
DidDid
n'tn't
--
f
f
1277
readrec
itog
-
innise-
herthe
eyessigns
diddid
n'tn't
--
hearguess
thethe
endcount
lessless
timeslies
thatthey
hid
must
theirhave
65
1281
loveshared
thatthey
hid
must
theirhave
loveshared
1285
What
did I
do
that
made
her
hate
me
did
I
fp
1289
drive
her
aw
ay?
-
How
long
a go-
had
she
dec
-
1293
id
ed
-
she
would
leave
me
some
day?
1297
But
I
cared
in
66
1301
my
way
I
gave
all
I
1305
had
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
1308
ff
AndAnd
whatwhat
aa
foolfool
I'veI've
beenbeen
3 3 3 3
ff
1312
DidDid
n'tn't
--
recread
ogit
- nise
in-
theher
signseyes
diddid
n'tn't
--
guesshear
thethe
countend
lessless
timeslies
67
1316
theythat
musthid
havetheir
sharedlove
theythat
musthid
havetheir
1319
sharedlove
1321
fff
1325
1329
68
1331
piu Adagio h=701333
1338
mp
1343
rall.
12. If I Could...
ad lib.1347
[Emily]
If I
could
I‘d
catch
them as
they fall
pp
colla voce
pp
69
1351 A tempo h=63
Youshield
wouldthem
makefrom
thisthe
move,pain
thatand
on
heed
ly
them
- you
when
wouldthey
darecall
thoughboth
I
desknewerved-
1355
itmuch
had
more
to
than
endthis,
withfor
yourthem
loveboth
II
couldwould
prehave
tendwished
-
youan
wouldoth
-
n'ter
-- love
go
1359
youan
wouldoth
-
n'ter
--
golove
But
1363
sudSud
denden
--
lyly
--
yoube
thinkfore
-
ofmy
meeyes
asmy
somedark
oneest
--
elsfears
e's
come
- wife
true
SudSud
denden
--
lyly
--
I'mI
justknow
70
1368
anthat
oth
there
- er
is
- chap
noter
thing
-
-inI
yourcan
lifedo
WasWhat
I
went
wrongwrong
whenthat
I
an
3
1374
chosean
atger
-
firstso
toex
staytreme-
though
one
it
that
3
brokeno
mything
-
heartcould
eachre
day,deem-
I
washad
brought
noto
choice?
life?
1379 1.
1.
mp
Now I
know
I
should
have
been
aw are-
that
mp
piu mosso2.
2.
1384
You
saw
my
tears
poco a poco crescendo.......
poco a poco crescendo.......
71
1388
You
knew
my
fears
1392
Why
must
you
go
now?
f Howthey
stare,
f
1398
wit
ness
- to my
shame
andthough
I've
done
no
wrong
a
score
of
saints
will
1403
claim
that
I
led
the
poor
man
on,
that I'm
cruel
and
bet ter
- gone
whatdo
they
care?
72
1408
whatdo
they
care?
piu mosso1412
So
pass
me
by
poco a poco crescendo.......
poco a poco crescendo.......
1416
and
let
me
cry
1420
tears
that
would
ask
me:
73
1424
p
[Emily]
Is it
love
that
3
has kept
me
here
al one-
that
3
has robb‘d
me
of
my
p
[John]
All
we
had
all
the
hopes
we
brought
with
us
3
p
[Jackson]
There‘s
no
thing
here
now
noth
ing
- to
3
fp
3
3
3
1429
home
and told
me
lies?
Is it
love?
or
a
3
here
are
at
an
end,
our
dreams
are
gone.
hold
me
with
out
- your
love.
And
though
I
3
74
1434
pain
I
once
en dured-
one
3
that no thing
couldhave
cured,
and ne
ver
dies
Wounds
that
life
it
self
-
could
n't
3
- heal,
wounds
that
tear
our
leave
here
I‘ll
ne
ver
- for
3
get
- love
for
ev- er
-
3
3
1439 rall.
and
ne ver
dies
and
ne ver
dies
pp
love
ap
art
-
and
ne ver
die
pp
strong;
a
flame
that
burns
for
ev er
bright
pp
pp
pp
75
1446 più Adagio
[Emily]
Love
that
no thing
could have
cured,
tenuto
and
ne ver
dies
q.=481452
13. Hired Men (reprise)
Men
[Miners]NB>2nd time only
pp
of
[Farmworkers]
ppp
Hearus com
ing- O run
ning- O
ppp
1457
stone
your
wives
at
home,
your
fut
ure's
-
drum ming- up
ourstrength Hik
ing- ex cit
- ing- and figh
ting- O
hearus com
ing- O run
ning- O
76
1461
in
our
hands
drum ming- up
ourstrength Hik
ing- ex cit
- ing- and fight
ing- O
hear us
1464
Stepff
[TUTTI]pesante
by
step
and
pit
by
pit
we'll
find
the
prom
ised
- land
fff
ff
END OF ACT ONE
77
h=80
h=80
ACT TWO14. You never see the sun
1473
[May]
mp
I
Younevnev
erer
--
wantsee
tothe
seesun
an
come
othout
- er
in
- town
our
ag ain
town
-
p
leggiero
1477
IYou
nevnev
erer
--
wantsee
ato wake
gap
upbet
to
ween
-
thethe
rainclouds
1481
WeI'd
could
be
sethap
tlepy
--
inin
thata
cottageplace
eq.
downlike
therethis
1486
GoNow
toI
dansee
ces,what
- and
I
havehave
alstraw_in
q q
our
ways
-
hairmissed
OhHere
78
1491
Ithe
wishon
thatly
-
Ithings
hadthat
seenmove
thisare
befthe
oretrees
-
1495
OhHere
sincethe
nothheath
inger
--
wouldrea
haveches
-
suitup
edto
- me
my
moreknees
1499
HereHere
II
couldmight
staymeet
anda
sunhand
my
some
-selfcoun
- to
try-sleeplad
1503
YesWhat
now
if
I
he's
seehi
whatding
sumin those
mer's
-trees?
for
79
1507
(ifI
on
shouldlyn't
--
therebe
so
were
slightscan
lyti
--
lessly-
clad
sheep)
1511
Heref
the
vil lage
- lads
swim
bare
in
the
brook
mf
1515
Oh,
I
won
der
- if
they'd
mind
if
I
look?
1520
pHere,
lov ers
- meet
and
court
in
beds
of hay
p
1524
I
won
der
- what
they
rea
lly- do
80
1528
if
on
ly
- they'd
in
clude
-
me
1532
too!
14a. Interlude
1536
p
1540
(2nd)
81
q.=58
q.=58
(What would you say to your son?)
1543
15. Blackrock.
WhatWhat
[John]
wouldwould
youyou
wantsay
forto
youryour
sonson
ifif
youyou
werewere
me?me?
p
1548
WouldWould
youyou
putwant
himhim
downto
ago
minedown
shaftthere
and
untry
derto
- theag
sea?ree?
-
WouldWould
youyou
1553
filltell
histhe
breathtruth
withwhen
ahe
dustasked
likefor
deathproof
would
ofyouthe
takedan
himger?
-
82
più mosso1559
un der
-
un der?
-
Would you
1563
cagef
him
till you break
him
andcon demn
- him
to theblack
rock
f
1570
ff Cage
him
till you break
him
andcon demn
-
ff
1576
him
to theblack
rock.
83
1581
Would
mf
yousaythat
toyourown
son,
if you wereme?
Wouldyoual low-
himhis
mf
1586
own
choice:
wouldhebe free?
Wouldyou shake
yourhead
af ter-
1591
all you'd said
know ing he'd
go
un der
-
1597
un der?
-
Down
ff
there
wherethere's no
air
andyou're
ff
84
1603
locked
up
with the black
rock
Down
there
wherethere's
1609
no
air
andyou're locked
up
with the black
rock
1614
rall.1617
Whatwould you say
to your
son,
if you were me?
mf
mp
85
h=60
16. Union Song (Men of Stone)
1621
Agitato h=801627
[Seth]
mf
Ev 'ry- man
here
has agriev
ance
-
Ev 'ry- man
needs
someall eg
- iance
-
Ev 'ry- man
seeks
mf
1632
to im prove
- the
min
er's
- lot
Ev 'ry- man
speaks
withdef i
- ance
-
1637
Ev 'ry- man
longs
forsomegui
dance
-
Ev 'ry- man
must
jointheUn
ion,
- like it or
not!
1642
As
each
new
mem
ber
- joins
our
pow
er- grows
With
ev
'ry
-
86
1648
new
ref
orm
- more
lives
are saved
If
an y- one
- won't
jointheUn
ion,
-
1653
If
an y- one
- holds
thatop in
- ion,
- we'll
tell 'emwe
won't
havehis lab
our
- in
our
pit
1658 largamente
Menf
[Seth & two others]of
stone,
your
pow'r
has
f
1662
grown,
the
fut
ure's
- in
your
hands
1666
Slaves
to
none,
we
march
as
87
1670
one
to
build
the
prom
ised
- land!
1674
p
1679
1685
1691
3
3
3 3
1697
3
3
3 3
88
1703
1708
[Seth]
mf
Whenwehave
full
rec og- nit
- ion
-
mf
1713
Whenwehave
one
clearpo si
- tion
-
Thenwe'll trans
form
-
thecon dit
- ions
-
1717
und
er
- ground
-
Menf
[Seth & supporters]of
stone,
your
pow'r
has
f
1722
grown,
the
fut
ure's
- in
your
hands
89
1726
Slaves
to
none,
we
march
as
1730
one
to
build
the
prom
ised
- land!
1734
fp
1740
3
3
3 3
1746
3
3
3 3
1752
90
1757
[Seth]
With
ev
'ry
- new
ref
orm
- more
lives
are saved
1763
We'll
get
you
real
com
pen
- sa
-
tion
- for
wid
ows
- some
day
3 3
3
3
1769
And
we'll
dem
and
- tim
ber
- pit
props
what
ev
-
er
- they
say
3 3
3
3
1775
Menf
[Seth & supporters]of
stone,
your
pow'r
has
grown,
the
[Anti-Union men]
f
Doyouthink
that
will
fool
us?
Ev ry- one
- knows
it's
non
sense!
-
f
91
1779
fut
ture's
- in
your
hands
No one- here
needs
your
end
less
- rules
and re strict
- ions
- spoil
ing
- ev 'ry- thing
-
1783
Slaves
to
none,
we
march
as
one
to
If wetake
your
ad
vice
- we'll
find
we're
left
be
-
1787
build
the
prom
ised
- land!
hind
and
end
up
poor
er- still.
p
1792
92
1797
1803
1809
3
3
3 3
1815
1821
Menff
[Seth & supporters]of
stone,
your
pow'r
has
grown,
the
[Anti-Union men]
ff
Doyouthink
that
will
fool
us?
Ev ry- one
- knows
it's
non
sense!
-
93
1825
fut
ture's
- in
your
hands
No one- here
needs
your
end
less
- rules
andre strict
- ions
- spoil
ing
- ev 'ry- thing
-
1829
Slaves
to
none,
we
march
as
one
to
If we take
your
ad
vice
- we'll
find
we're
left
be
-
1833
build
the
prom
ised
- land!
hind
and
end
up
poor
er- still.
94
1837
[Seth]EvEv
'ry'ry
--
pitman
partsworn
ofto
thethe
UnUn
ionion
--
EvEv
'ry'ry
--
voteboy
castborn
forin
thethe
UnUn
ionion
--
1841
NotEv
a'ry-
manone's
toilneeds
inwe
thewill
minesone
thatday
won'tsat
comis
-
ply!fy
--
allargando1845
ff
[All remaining men & women]Soon
ev
'ry
- man
will
hold
a
Un
ion- card
Soon
ev
'ry
- boss
will
fear
the
ff
ff
1851
Un
ion's- power
Soon
ev
'ry
- town
soon
ev
'ry
- cit y
- will
be
proud
95
poco rall.1857
to
say
with
all
their
heart:
we're
Un
-
1862
ion
fff
Men!
fff
Alla marcia q=132
16a. Gathering of troops
1866
1870
3 3 3
96
h=801873
17. Farewell Song
p
1878
mp
[1. Emily 2. Isaac]There'sWhat a
nohandneed
to
some-worman
ry
you
- lass,are
we'llin
soonun
beif- orm
home
-
mp
1882
SethIf the
and Iweath
willer-
takestays
goodlike
carethis
he's
you'll
notbe
altoo
onewarm
-
1886
[1. Emily 2. May]
DoTake
usthis
proud,heath
Dad,er
-
weto
exre
pectmem
--
youber-
tome
winby
97
1890
poco rall.
SendFight
ayour
postbat
cardtles
--
whenbut
you
come
get/tohome
q qBeral
linive
--
1894
OhOh
[1. John 2. Emily]
I'll
Emmiss
il-you
y,
-
Seth,there's
look
noaf
need
ter
-
forhim
tearswell
OhOh
I
lis
longten
to
- to
hear
their
the
1902
talespass
thation-
you'llate-
tellcheers
Say,
Hush,
when
I'll
be
you'rebackhome
we'llbe fore
go-
98
1906
backthe win
to
theter's-
landout
We'llYou'll
startnot
ag
spend
ainChrist
- justmas
-
likeon
befyour
-
1910
oreown
andI'll
goal
backways
-
tothink
theof
placeyou
wehere
beat
homegan
-
1914
mf
f
1918
1922 poco rit e dim
tenuto
3
99
1928
Oh
[John] ev
'ry
- prec ious
- let
ter
- I'll
keep
p
1933
Oh,
at
night
your
words
will
soothe
me
to
sleep
1937
Love,
prom ise
- that
you'll
pray
for
me
each
1941
day
and
ev
en
- though
I'm
far
aw ay-
1945
I'll
al
ways
- think
of
you
here
at
home.
100
1949
Oh
[All] lovers
shed
your
last
prec
ious
- tears
1954
Stay
lis ten
- to
their
fear
less
- young
cheers
1958
Hush,
tip
toe
- past
their
fin
al
- fond
em brace-
1962
'cos
af
ter- all
you
nev er
- know
1966
when
you'll
next
be
see ing
- that
smile
101
1970
Oh
lov ers
- shed
your
last
prec
ious
- tears
1974
Stay,
ff
lis ten
- to
their
ff
1978
fear
less
- young
cheers
Hush,
mp tip
toe
- past
their
mp
1982
fin
al
- fond
em brace-
'cos
af
ter- all
you
nev er
- know
1986
when
you
next
will
see
102
1990
that
smile
ff
ff
1994 piu Lento
when
pyou
next
will
ff
sub.
p
sub.
p
1998
see
that
smile.
3
pp
103
q. =66
q. =66
2004
18. War song
[Isaac]
mf
Myclothes
are wet,
the tren
ches
- stink,
my
mf
2010
boots
areworn,
I have
to limp;
when weath
er's-
bad
the dug
outs-
flood
and
2014
No
Man's- Land's
- a pool
of blood
[Soldier]
The
mud
here'sworse
than I've ev
er- seen
we
2018
lost
last Fri
day- a boy
of six teen
- we
can't
ad vance
- andwe will
not re treat
- sowe'll
104
2022
wait
hereun til- next
yearwhenwe'll more
or less
stillbe here.
2026
[All]
f
We sweat,
we drink,
we curse,
we sur vive
- here
f
2030
Don'tstop
to think
who'snext
To save
a friend
we'llrisk
ournecks
2034
ff
Out in No
Man's- Land-
whowill come
for us then?
105
2038
Will theywait
till dark,
will they leave
usfor dead?
2042
mf
And far
aw ay-
our sons
as leep-
dream glor
i- ous- dreams
2046
To them
we'rebrave
to them
wesing
mag ni
fi- cent- themes
2050
[Isaac]
Last night
our Tom
from Ma
ry- port
- un time
- ly- had
his
106
2054
life
cut short
we found
hiscorpse
with out
- a face,
but his eve
ning- rum
won't
2058
go
to waste
[Jackson]
The
guns
were poun
ding- all through
the night
I can
not
- sleep 'cos the
2062
rats
will bite
Ev en- the brav
est- men shake
with fright
but
we'll hold
fast,we'll be
2066
stead
fast- till the war
haspassed
usall by
[All]
f
We swear
we sing
we kill
andwe
107
2071
die
here
Don't like
to think
a head-
2075
Don't care
to cont
em- plate-
thedead
[Emily]sub
Though
p
I'mproud
of you
Johndon't take
an y-
subp
2079
risks
Scaredandtrem
bling- I
read thecas
ual- ty-
2083
lists
mp
2087
108
2092
2096
They
[Soldier]
gas us out
and we
have to run
Wegas themback
so they don't
staylong
2100
Theylaysomewire
bef ore
- an at tack
-
weop en fire
so they can't
get back
You'll
[John]have
2104
heardab out- Is
aac-
los ing- his leg
they say
that with out
Jack son's- help
he'd be dead
We
2108
can'tshift the Hun
andthe Hun
can'tshift us
so
we'll stand
firmtill the tide
turnsandthe
109
2112
Tempo 2 q. = q
fin al- Ger
man- is dead.
p
Dear
Em il- y
-
re
mem- ber- me
pp
2116
to both
my chil
dren
f
Dear
Em il- y- I
f
f
2119
hopethere'll nev
er- be
an oth
- er- time
like this
one.
Tempo primo2122
2128
110
2134
2140
2145
2150
f
[All]We crawl,
we climb,
we cry,
we'reex pend
- ab- le-
2154
Don't care
to count
the cost
ten men
or more
last night
were lost
2158
ff
Outin No
Man's- Land-
whowill come
for us then?
ff
111
2162
Will theywait
till dark,
will theyleave
us for dead?
2166
f
So tell
yourchil
dren- all
one day
of our
sac ri- fice
-
2170
Tellthemwe
diedyoung,
our work
un done,-
tellthempride
hasitsprice
2174
2180
112
2186
2193
2199
2205
2212
2220
2226
113
2232
2238
f
We
[All]
crawl,
weclimb,
we cry,
we'reex
2243
pend
ab- le-
Don'tcare
to count
the cost
2247
ten men
or more
last night
were lost ff
Out in No
Man's- Land-
whowill come
for us
2251
then?
Will theywait
till dark,
will they leave
us for
114
2255
dead?
f
So tell
your chil
dren- all
one day
2259
of our
sac ri- fice
-
Tell themwe
died young,
our work
un done,-
2263
tell thempride
hasits price
2269
2276
115
2284 piu Lento
repeat till cue
pp
2292
What
[Emily]
would you say
to your
son,
if youwereme?
2296
Wouldyoual low
himhis own
choice?
Wouldhe be free?
Wouldyou
2300
shakeyourhead
af ter- all
you'dsaid
know ing- he'd
2305
go
ov er
-
ov er
-
116
2310
Out
f there
in the burnt
air,
wherethey're cut
f
f
2315
down
to theblack
rock
2320
Some
[Seth]
of the oth
er- men
think it's allwrong,
I'veheard of
fi- cers
- say it's gone on
too long
there's
talk that theRuss
ians- might pack
it all in,
arewe fight
ing- a war
that no
one- can win?
and
117
2328
what
[Seth + one other]
will they do
if it drags
on for years
fil ling- the pock
ets- of
[Soldiers]
mf
They
said
we'd
win but
now
we
2331
prof
it- eers?
- I can't
see the sense
when so man
y- have died
see
the truth
each
day
more
mengone,
2334
We're
[tutti]not all right They're
not allwrong both
sayGod's
on theirside.
2338
[Seth]Someblind,
somemaimed,
somemad,
fewsur vive
- this
118
2342
Younglads,
theirdreams
all gone
Onefate
onegrave
one fare
well- song:
2346
Soyou'reproud
of us,
andre ward
- uswith this
[Seth]
[Men]
Soyou'reproud
of us,
and re ward
- us with
2350
And our ep
it- aph-
on the cas
ual- ty- lists
this
And our ep
it- aph
-
2353
subp
So tell
your chil
-
on the cas
ual- ty- lists
subp So
tell
your chil
subp
119
2355
[tutti]
dren- all
one day
of our
sac ri- fice
-
Tell themwe
diedyoung,
2359
our work
un done-
tell thempride
hasits price.
ff
So tell
your chil
ff
ff
2363
dren- all
one day
of our
sac ri- fice
-
Tell themwe
diedyoung,
2367
our work
un done-
tell thempride
has its price.
120
2370
fff
18a. Trumpet solo
2374 freely
p
2378
h = 62
18b. Crossbridge: original underscore[replaced by Day Follows Day from 2004]
2382
p
(Harp solo)
Underscore continues throughout scene -repeated as necessary- until the line "I'm going to see a man about a dog"at which point harpist should create a suitable cadence chord.
mp
2386
121
2390
2395
2401
piu Lento
2405
2409
2415
2421
122
2428
2433
2439
2444
2449
123
19. Day Follows Day
2454
DayDay
folfol
lowslows
--
dayday
sea
weeks
son's
of
- rhy
bustthmle
-- for
brings
thisthis
oneone
specsum
ialmer's
-
-dayday
2463
whenGath
from'ring
- smart
mat ins
-
ly-bell
at
tothe
mid
church
nightwe
- we
wel
walkcome
-
tallall:
2468
Tresthawk
les,ers,
--
buntgyp
ings,sies,
--
tentsstalls
apar
pear,rive,
--
toec
toaststa
-
withtic
-
pieschil
anddren
-
botduck
tledand
- beer
dive
OurAnd
shil
thanklingsing
--
savedGod
fromwe're
124
2473 1.
1.
yearstill
toal
yearive-
We'llWe'll
feastsing
andand
play.
2479
2.
2.
pray.
poco rall.
Shad ows
-
poco rall.
fall
a tempo
on
our
street
Voi
ces
- call
in
the
Shad ows
- fall
on
our
street
Voi
ces
- call
in
the
a tempo
2490
heat
Hus
bands,
- unc
les,
- dads,
Sweet
hearts,
- broth ers,
- lads,
Bands
men
-
heat
Hus
bands,
- unc
les,
- dads,
125
2495
play,
mf ban ners
- blow,
lov ers
- sway,
Bands
men
-
mf
play,
ban ners
- blow,
lov ers
-
mf
2500
fac
es
- glow
Saw
dust
- on
the
floor,
Gar
lands
- at
the
door,
sway,
fac
es
- glow
Saw
dust
- on
the
floor,
Gar
lands
- at
the
2506
Dawn
till
dark
Life's
short
door,
Dawn
till
dark
Life's
short
126
2512
spark.
spark.
2518
2525
2531
2537
127
2542
Day
fol lows
- day
sea
son's
- rhy thm
- brings
this
Day
fol lows
- day
sea
son's
-
2546
one
spec ial
- day
when
from
mat ins
- bell
to
rhy thm
- brings
this
one
spec ial
- day
when
from
2550
mid
night
- we
walk
tall
Trest les,
- bunt
ings,
- tents
ap pear,-
to
toast
with
pies
and
mat ins
- bell
to
mid
night
- we
walk
tall,
to
toast
with
pies
and
2555
bot tled
- beer
Our
shil lings
- saved
from
year
to year
We'll
feast
and
bot tled
- beer
Our
shil lings
- saved
from
year
to year
We'll
feast
and
128
2560
pray.
poco rall.
Shad ows
- fall
a tempo
on
our
street
pray.
poco rall.
Shad ows
- fall
on
our
poco rall.
a tempo
2565
Voi
ces
- call
in
the
heat
Wid ows,
- moth ers
-
street
Voi
ces
- call
in
the
heat
2570
know
Grief
is
deep
and
slow;
Bus
es- crawl
mf up
the fell
Wid ows,
- moth ers
- know
Bus
es- crawl
mf
mf
129
2575
Wag ons
- haul,
trades
men
- yell
up
the fell
Wag ons
- haul,
trades
men
- yell
2580
Saw
dust
- on
the
floor,
Gar
lands
- at
the
door,
Dawn
till
Saw
dust
- on
the
floor,
Gar
lands
- at
the
door,
Dawn
till
2586
dark
Life's
short
spark.
dark
Life's
short
spark.
2592
130
2598
2604
2610
2615
2620
Day
a little slower and very tenderly
fol lows
- day
and
to
mor- row
- we
will
talk
of
to
-
pp
2625
day
When
we
thought
we
saw
the
ghosts
of
our
lost
sons
Was
that
them
on
131
2631
Lor
ton- Vale,
their
bel lies
- full
of
jokes
and
ale,
re
turned
- at
last
from
Pass chen
- daele,-
Come
2636
home
to
stay?
rall.
Shad ows
- fall
a tempo
rall.
a tempo
2641
on
our
street
Voi
ces
- call
in
the
heat
2647
Hus
bands,
- unc
les,
- dads,
Sweet
hearts,
- broth ers,
- lads;
Bands
men
- play
mf
mf
2652
ban ners
- blow
lov ers
- sway,
fac
es
-
132
2657
glow
Saw
dust
on
the
floor,
Gar
lands
at
the
door,
Dawn
Dawn
2663
till
dark
Life's
short
spark.
till
dark
Life's
short
spark.
2669
Shad ows
- fall
a tempo
on
our
street
Voi
ces
-
Shad ows
- fall
on
our
street
2674
call
in
the
heat
Wid ows,
moth ers
- know
Voi
ces
call
in
the
heat
Wid ows,
moth ers
-
133
2679
grief
is
deep
and
slow,
Smoke
and
tears
for
the old,
sou
ven
know
Smoke
and
tears
for
the old,
2685
irs
bought
and
sold,
Saw
dust
on
the
floor,
Gar
lands
at
the
sou
ven
irs,
- bought
and
sold,
Saw
dust
on
the
floor,
2691
door,
Dawn
till
dark
Life's
Gar
lands
at
the
door,
Dawn
till
dark
Life's
134
2697
short
spark.
short
spark.
2702
135
h = 1102707
19a. Crossbridge Dance
sfz
f
sfz
2712
sfz
sfz
2718
2723
2729
2735
136
2740
[Isaac]
So
join
the
whirl
ing
-
you
should
be
swir
ling
-
2745
your
part
ners
- twir
ling
-
ac
ross
- the
floor
Make
mis
chief
-
2750
gai
ly
-
come
join
the
ceil
idh
-
oh
wa
ly
- wa
ly!
-
from
head
to
2756
toe
to
mor- row
- morn
ing
- will
be sore!
[Tutti] Strike
up
the
band,
lads,
137
2761
wake
up
your
grand
ads,
-
put
on
your
glad
rags,
get
off
your
2766
seat
Don't
stand
there
sneer
ing
-
you
should
be
cheer
ing
-
2771
get
vol
un
- teer
- ing
-
be
lieve
- you
me,
you'll
find
life's
sweet
er
- with
a
2776 piu Adagio
beat
be
lieve
- you
me,
you'll
find
life's
bet ter
- on
your
138
2780
feet!
HA!
139
h = 60
h = 60
20. No Choir of Angels
2784
[1. John 2. Emily]
p
You
I
gave
weren't
noto
blame,strength,
John,
no
I
life
wasto
wrongyou
I
when
pp
p
2790
lookedwe
for
were
lovefirst
elsein
wherelove
-
WhenYou
youwant
wereed
-
hurtjoy,
II
2796 rall.
rall.
turnedgave
youaw
aynone
-
wasmy
blindwork
to
seemed
yourquite
desen
pairough
--
2802
[John] ButEm
il- y
- we were
so
young,
so in
no- cent
- of what
love
means
notev
'ry- thing
- we
140
2807
did
was
wrong
Whathapp
ened- to
those two
young
souls
2812
whostart
ed- out
with such
high
hopes
andfound
that life
washard
and
long?
2817 poco rall.
3
2823
mp
[Emily]I'mSo
sowe
ashsur
amed,vived
--
John,/ofand
q. e
howhere
I
we
feltare
whensurr
yououn
-
cameded
-
homeby
fromthe
2829
Francenight
MyNo
choirstream
ofing
-
angtears
for
els,
- no
Hargui
ry'sding
--
deathstar
andjust
141
2835 1.
1.
2.
2.
poco rall.
poco rall.
noneour
reref
joicedlect
--
youring
- eyes
life
3
3
3
2841
f
But now
I know
the truth
in
side
-
now Iknow
our love
sur
vived
-
nowour love
will
mf
nev
er
- die
[Emily]
ff
Andev
en- now
it's not
too
late
ff
[John] Andev
en- now
it's not
too
late
ff
142
2851
our fut
ure- we
can still
re
shape
-
andcher
ish- what
wasonce
de
nied
-
our fut
ure- we
can still
re
shape
-
andcher
ish- what
wasonce
de
nied
-
2856
rall. piu Lento morendo...
[Emily]
p
If I had
my life
once
more
3
p
2861 rit.
of one
thing I'd
be twice
as
sure:
it's you
that I
would share
it
with
2866
pp
3
143
20a. Hear your voice (ii)2872
p
Hear
[Jackson]
your
voice
cal ling- me
See
your
eyes
fac ing- me
Dream
of
you
p
2877
in my
sleep
butyou're
not
there,
Em il- y
-
2882
life
with
you
cannev
er- be
our
two
bod
ies- nev
er
- meet
2887
[Emily]
pp
If I
could
I
would
3
catch
them as
they
fall
3
pp
2892
Shield
them
from
the pain
and
heed
their
call.
144
h = 60
21. Emily's death and the Re-hiring
2897
teneramente
p
2903
2909
2915
3
2921
3
3
2927
2933
q. = 52
145
2939
2944
2950
2954
repeat till cue
146
q. = 52
q. = 52
2958
[All]
p
Hearus com
ing,- O run
ning,- O
p
2963
sing ing- o
ver- the fields
we till
moretheworkof Gods
thanmen,
butwe'll ne
ver- no ne
ver- re
-
2967
gret the day
that we put
our selves- wil
ling- in the hir
ing- ring
O to be
a
hir ed-
2971
man,
O to be
a
hir ed- man,
O to be
a
hir ed- man,
ff
O to
ff
ff
147
2976
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed- man
O to
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed- man
O to
Men
[Seth & others]of
stone,
your
wives
at
home,
your
2984
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed- man
O to
Throw usyour luck
pen- nies- will
you
O
fut
ure's
- in
our
hands
148
2988
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed- man
O to
show your in ten
- tions- are that
true
O throw
usyour luck
pen- nies- will
you
O
Men
of
stone,
your
wives
at
home,
your
2992
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed- man
O to
know ing- I'll take
an y- that's
true
O Throw
usyour luck
pen- nies- will
you
O
fut
ure's
- in
our
hands
O
[Harry & others]
149
2996
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed- man
O to
show your in ten
- tions- are that
true
O throw
usyourluck
pen- nies- will
you
O
Men
of
stone,
your
wives
at
home,
your
lis ten- to
our pass
ion- ate
- cheers
3000
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed- man
O to
know ing- I'll take
an y- that's
true
O Throw
usyour luck
pen- nies- will
you
O
fut
ure's
- in
our
hands
O
lis ten- to
our fear
less- young
cheers
150
3004
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed- man
O to
show your in ten
- tions- are that
true
O throw
usyour luck
pen- nies- will
you
O
Men
of
stone,
your
wives
at
home,
your
O
[John + Pennington]ff
If you
lived our
lives
you'd be
the
ff
ff
3008
be a
hir ed- man
O to
know ing- I'll take
an y- that's
true
O
fut
ure's
- - - in
our
lis ten- to
our pass
ion- ate
- cheers
same
in your
hearts
151
3010
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed-
throw us your luck
pen- nies- will
you
O show
your in ten
- tions- are
hands
too
would
burn such
a flame
3013
[tutti]
fff
If you
lived our
lives
you'd be
the same
in your
hearts too
would
burnsuch
a
fff
fff
3020
flame
O to be
a
hir ed- man
O to
152
3024
be a
hir ed- man
O to be
a
hir ed- man!
3028
©Howard Goodall & Melvyn Bragg 1984
"Are you for hire?Yes, I'm for hire."
3
fff
"But we are the people of England; and we have notspoken yet. Smile at us, pay us, pass us. But do notquite forget."G.K.Chesterton, The Secret People
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