As on a summer's day - Smith, John Stafford

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⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Voicing → ATTB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 10

CPDL # 65776

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2021-09-13

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¶Lyrics / Text

As on a summer's day, In the greenwood shade I lay, The maid that I lov'd, As her fancy mov'd, Came waking forth that way; And as she passed by, With a scornful glance of her eye: "What a shame", quoth she, "For a swain it must be Like a lazy loon for to lie. And dost thou nothing heed, What Pan our god has decreed; What a prize today Shall be given away To the sweetest shepherd's reed? There's not a single swain Of all this fruitful plain But with hopes and fears Now busily prepares The bonny boon to gain. Shall another maiden shine In brighter array than thine? Up, up, dull swain, Tune thy pipe again, And make the garland mine".