May song (William James Robjohn)

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• (Posted 2023-12-04)  CPDL #77812:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-04).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 403 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: May song
Composer: William James Robjohn
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1869 Root & Cady
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

Come let us sing with merry hearts,
For May is come! May is come!
Fickle spring now quite departs,
For May, May is come!
While beneath the budding trees,
Every opening flower we seize;
Blithe hearts tell with joyful shout
Of each new prize found out:

Come let us sing with merry hearts,
For May is come! May is come!
Fickle spring now quite departs,
For May, May is come!

Up in the trees the twittering birds
Sing May is come! May is come!
Every chirp says plain as words
That May, May is come!
Building nests, and seeking food,
To support the coming brood;
Friends, don’t let us have to own
We let them sing alone:

Yes, every living thing declares
That May is come! May is come!
Bringing balmy summer airs,
Dear May, May is come!
Ice is gone, and snow is past,
Trees are growing green at last,
Flowerets bud among the leaves,
And earth Heaven’s smile receives: