The Lark’s aloft - Walker, Reginald Henry

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◈ Genre / Form → Partsongs ♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments Piano

Pages 12

CPDL # 78233

Editor David Anderson

Posted 2023-12-14

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

MAY CAROL The Lark’s aloft– The wind blows soft– The merry maids are straying In open glades, midst verdurous shades, To list what Love is saying. Let there be no betraying. We summon you to join our crew! And let us go a-Maying! The hawthorn white bursts into sight ’Mid forest’s green arraying: And perfume rare breathes on the air, Hid violets betraying. We brook no more delaying! We summon you to join our crew! And let us go a-Maying! We wait– we wait beside your gate– On pipe and tabor playing; With garlands, boughs, and wreathèd brows, Our chosen Queen obeying! Why thus so long delaying? Up, up away, while breaks the day! O, let us go a-Maying!