Two Poems by Robert Burns

by

William Copper

Two famous poems by Robert Burns, from New Lovelife Dances, with the four-hand piano part reduced to 2 hands. A Red, Red Rose and John Anderson, My Jo, both for SATB and piano.

By the composer of Lovelife Dances

1.  Oh, my luve's like a red, red rose       3.  Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear, 
  That's newly sprung in June:                  And the rocks melt wi' the sun,
Oh, my luve's like the melodie               I will luve thee still, my dear,  
  That's sweetly played in tune.                While the sands o' life shall run.

2.  Oh, as fair art thou, my bonnie lass,    4.  And fare thee weel, my only luve!
  So deep in luve am I;                         And fare thee weel a while! 
And I will luve you still my dear,           And I will come again, my dear
  Till a' the seas gang dry.                    Though it were ten thousand mile 

14. John Anderson, My Jo by Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Score Sample (pdf format)
Synthesized Recording (mp3 format)

John Anderson, my jo, John,
  When we were first acquent,
Your locks were like the raven,
  Your bonnie brow was brent
But now your brow is beld, John,
  Your locks are like the snaw;
But blessings on your frosty pow,
   John Anderson, my jo.

John Anderson, my jo, John,
  We clamb the hill thegither;
And monie a canty day, John,
  We've had wi' ane anither:
Now we maun totter doun, John,
  But hand in hand we'll go,
And sleep thegither at the foot,
  John Anderson, my jo.

Editions Available

• HGI #0452 Two Poems by Robert Burns Chorus SATB, Piano Octavo $1.75
• HGI #0351 Lovelife Dances Vocal Score $8.95
• HGI #0352 Lovelife Dances Conductor Score $14.95
• HGI #0420 New Lovelife Dances Conductor Score $15.95
• HGI #0450 New Lovelife Dances Vocal Score $9.95