Blow, blow, winds of May, Ruffle the bloomy spray, Blow all the balm away; Hark 'tis my roundelay. Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Here's to the merry morn, Another joy is born Hail to the huntsman's horn, For the bluebell greets the corn. Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Long ere the oak-leaves shine, Or the woolly buds on the vine Promise the blood of the wine, I dream of the dear confine Of the woods that are mine, that are mine. Cuckoo! Cuckoo! With iron frost on the bark, And the hazels stiffened and stark, Far from the doom of the dark I drown the lay of the lark. Cuckoo! Cuckoo! I have neither sorrow nor strife, Music's the joy of my life Beauty and pleasure are rife And all the world is my wife. Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Blow, blow, winds of May, Ruffle the bloomy spray, Blow all the balm away; Hark 'tis my roundelay. Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Three Songs , opus 15
by Roger Quilter (1877 - 1953)
1. Cuckoo song  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Authorship:
- by Alfred Owen Williams (1877 - 1930)
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Researcher for this page: Mike Pearson2. Amaryllis at the fountain  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Crownèd with flowers I saw fair Amaryllis [By]1 Thyrsis sit, hard by a fount of crystal, And with her hand, more white than snow or lilies, On sand she wrote, "My faith shall be immortal": But suddenly a storm of wind and weather Blew all her faith and sand away together.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
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View original text (without footnotes)Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age, ed. by A. H. Bullen, London, John C. Nimmo, 1887, page 19.
1 Quilter: "With"
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3. Blossom‑time  [sung text checked 1 time]
Language: English
Blossom on the plum, Wild wind and merry; Leaves upon the cherry, And one swallow [come]1. Red windy dawn, Swift rain and sunny; Wild bees seeking honey, Crocus on the Lawn; Blossom on the plum, Grass begins to grow, Dandelions come; Snowdrops haste to go After last month's snow; Rough winds beat and blow, Blossom on the plum.
Authorship:
- by Nora Hopper (1871 - 1906), "March"
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with The Open Road: A Little Book for Wayfarers, compiled by E. V. Lucas, London, Grant Richards, 1899, page 42.
1 Stöhr: "comes"Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Mike Pearson , Johann Winkler