Love and Summer - West, John Ebenezer

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◈ Genre → Partsongs ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 8

CPDL # 78301

Editor David Anderson

Posted 2023-12-18

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

Down the flowery meadow way, At the ending of the day, Love and Summer used to stray In the happy June-time; Clover clustered at their feet, Twilight shadowed their retreat; Oh! the throstles’ songs were sweet, Sweeter than at noontime. Apple blossoms fluttered down, Woodbine wove its fragrant crown, On the hedgerow overgrown, With a wreath of roses. Never roses were so fair As the buds unfolding there; Never flowers grew anywhere Like the orchard posies. That was long and long ago. You were Summer, dear, you know, I was Love, you told me so, In the glad June weather. Long ago, but joys begun, In that haunt of shade and sun, Like its flowers have overrun All our years together. Though life’s winter now we see, You are Summer still to me, And my love transcends for thee, All its promise olden. One in heart and aim below, When for us the amaranths blow, Hand in hand, dear, may we go Through the gateway golden.