I’ve come o’er the fields (Reginald Haddon)
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- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-23). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 387 kB Copyright: Personal
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Title: I’ve come o’er the fields
Composer: Reginald Haddon
Lyricist: William Bell Scott
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1855
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Original text and translations
English text
I’ve come o’er the fields to meet thee, lass,
O’er the misty meadows green;
Before the sun has dried the grass,
Or the earliest lark was seen.
I’ve come through the rye to meet thee, lass,
All through the rye-rigs deep;
Before the cloud from the hill might pass,
While the plover is fast asleep.
My father’s wains are on the way,
We will meet them by the tree,
And wander forth, so blithe and gay,
In each other’s company.
Then dip thy face in the water clear,
Lave it o’er thy shoulders fair;
And quickly lace thy bodice dear,
And move up thy parted hair.