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by Anne Hunter (1742 - 1821)

Away to the oaken grove (Hob y deri danno)
Language: English 
Sweet, how sweet, the hawthorn blooming,
Round the balmy air perfuming,
Lovely May, these are thy treasures,
In thy train attend the pleasures, --
These thy treasures, lovely May.

On thy green lap flowrets springing,
Hark the merry birds are singing;
While the maidens featly dancing,
Hail thy footsteps slow advancing, --
These thy pleasures, lovely May.

Vi'lets with the primrose twining,
Dipp'd in dew, their hues combining,
Form the wreath thy brows adorning,
Fair and fresh, as early morning, --
These thy treasures, lovely May.

Come, sweet May, come softly smiling,
No chill blasts our hopes beguiling;
Guard the summer's blossom'd treasures,
In thy train attend the pleasures, --
These thy pleasures, lovely May.

Text Authorship:

  • by Anne Hunter (1742 - 1821) [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Away to the oaken grove (Hob y deri danno)", JHW. XXXII/4 no. 352, Hob. XXXIb no. 16 [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2011-09-19
Line count: 20
Word count: 111

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