by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956)
Fol, dol, do, and a south wind a‑blowing...
Language: English
Fol, dol, do, and a south wind a-blowing O, Fol, dol, do, and green growths a-growing O, Fol, dol, do, and the heart inside me knowing O, 'Tis merry merry month of May. Fol, dol, do, shrill chanticlere's a-crowing O, Fol, dol, do, and the mower's soon a-mowing O, O lovelier than the lilac tree, my lovely love's a-showing O, In merry merry month of May.
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Text Authorship:
- by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956), "Fol do do", appears in Crossings: A Fairy Play, first published 1921 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (1889 - 1960), "Fol dol do", published 1924 [ men's chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-04-05
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Word count: 66