Shepherd ! while the lambs do feed, And you rest beneath a tree, Pipe upon an oaten reed Merrily and merrily. Should it rain do not forbear Rain comes from the happy sky Tune us now a quiet air Till the shower passes by. Back the sun will come in gold ! Pipe away, my dear, until Evening brings the lambs to fold You may weep then if you will.
Three Songs for Children's Voices
by Francis George Scott (1880 - 1958)
1. The Piper [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by James Stephens (1882 - 1950), "The piper", appears in The Adventures of Seumas Beg [and] The Rocky Road to Dublin, first published 1915
See other settings of this text.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]2. The Secret [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
I was frightened, for a wind Crept along the grass to say Something that was in my mind Yesterday Something that I did not know Could be found out by the wind, I had buried it so low In my mind.
Text Authorship:
- by James Stephens (1882 - 1950), "The secret", appears in The Adventures of Seumas Beg [and] The Rocky Road to Dublin, first published 1915
See other settings of this text.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]3. The Wood of Flowers [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
I went to the Wood of Flowers (No one was with me) ; I was there alone for hours. I was happy as could be In the Wood of Flowers. There was grass on the ground, There were buds on the tree, And the wind had a sound Of such gaiety, That I was as happy As happy could be, In the Wood of Flowers.
Text Authorship:
- by James Stephens (1882 - 1950), "The Wood of Flowers", appears in The Adventures of Seumas Beg [and] The Rocky Road to Dublin, first published 1915
See other settings of this text.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Total word count: 175