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by William Blake (1757 - 1827)

I love the merry dance
 (Sung text for setting by J. Mitchell)
 See original
Language: English 
I love the merry dance, 
The softly breathing song, 
Where innocent eyes do glance,
Where lisps the maiden's tongue.  

I love the laughing vale, 
I love the echoing hill, 
Where mirth does never fail, 
And the jolly swain laughs his fill. 

I love the pleasant cot,
I love the innocent bow'r,
Where white and brown is our lot,
Or fruit in the midday hour. 

I love the oaken seat,
Beneath the oaken tree,
Where all the villagers meet,
And laugh my sports to see. 

I love our neighbors all,
But Kitty, I love thee more;
And love them ever I  shall;
But thou art all to me.

Composition:

    Set to music by John Mitchell (b. 1941), "I love the merry dance", op. 1 no. 7 (1964), rev. 1977, from Seven Songs from William Blake, no. 7

Text Authorship:

  • by William Blake (1757 - 1827), "Song"

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 117

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