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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

The jolly carter
Language: English 
I was out with my wagon one morning in spring;
The trees was full leaf and the birds was full singing.

(Refrain) 
"Well done Robin, drive on Robin;
Drive along Robin, right-o and gee woa."

All along down the lane then a maid I did spy;
And the meadows awoke to the sound of my cry.

(Refrain)

So I hastened my horses to walk by her side;
And I said to the damsel "My dear, won't you ride?"

(Refrain)

I put my arm round her and I gave her a kiss;
She said "You can take me, young man, if you wish."

(Refrain)

I spoke to my forehorse, he jingled his bell;
That was his music, as no tongue can tell.

(Refrain)

She bet time to my music, the bells they did sound;
"God bless you, my dear, how the wheels run around."

(Refrain)

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [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 Ernest John Moeran (1894 - 1950), "The jolly carter", R. 35 (1924). [unison chorus] [
     text verified 1 time
    ]
  • by Ernest John Moeran (1894 - 1950), "The jolly carter", R. 86 (1944). [SATB chorus] [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-03-31
Line count: 20
Word count: 144

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