by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Nymphs and shepherds, come away
Language: English
Nymphs and shepherds, come away, Wanton in the sweets of May. Trip it o'er the flow'ry lawns, Swifter than the bounding fawns. Frolic, buxom, blithe and gay, Nymphs and shepherds, come away.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), "Nymphs and shepherds, come away" [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-01-28
Line count: 6
Word count: 32