The long day closes

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Henry Fothergill Chorley (1808–1872) Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842–1900)

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No star is o'er the lake, Its pale watch keep ing, The moon is half a

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This edition can be fully modified, distributed, duplicated, performed, and recorded.
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Music engraving by LilyPond 2.18.2—www.lilypond.org

Edited by Rolf Harkes based on publication by Novello & Co., London (1902)