Sumer is icumen in (Anonymous)

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CPDL #15742: 

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-01-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 63 kB   Copyright: © 2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: with a realisation, and alternate lyrics © David Greagg.

• CPDL #11317: MusiXTex

Editor: N. Nakamura (submitted 2006-03-24).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 56 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Postscript file also available. Copyright © 2004 by N. Nakamura.

• CPDL #9307: Noteworthy Composer

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: Letter   Copyright: Personal

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• CPDL #2715: ENCORE

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2001-05-19).   Score information: 40 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Sumer is icumen in
Composer: Anonymous

Number of voices: 6vv  Voicing: SATBBB, or 6 equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canon

Language: English

Instruments: a cappella

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Original text and translations

English text MIDDLE ENGLISH
Sumer is icumen in,
Lude sing Cucu,
Groweth sed, and bloweth med,
And springeth wude nu.
Sing Cucu!

Awe bleateth after lambe
Lowth after calve cu
Bullock starteth, bucke varteth
Myrie sing Cucu
Cucu, cucu

Well singes thu Cucu
ne swik thi naver nu.