No. 1 - Act I Opening Chorus
Girls: | When Spring comes dancing over the hills, With a fal-la-la and a fal-la-la-la-lay! She calls the golden daffodils, "Awake and dance all day." With a fal-la-la and a fal-la-la-la-lay! Awake and dance all day. |
Sopranos: | And breezes woo the violets blue, |
Contraltos: | And breezes woo the violets blue, |
All: | And merry bluebells ring; To welcome laughing Spring! With a fal-la-la and a fal-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, Fal-la-la-la-la-la! |
Miss Thorne: | So Chloe, grow bolder, Trip over the leas! Your snowy young shoulder No snowflake will freeze! And Phyllis; faint-hearted, Come out in the sun; The chill is departed, The winter, the winter is done, is done! |
Miss Rose: | All your shepherd lovers Have been waiting long, Through the leafy covers Calls the cuckoo's song! Ringing down the hollow From the trees above; Maidens, if you follow You may meet with Love! Maidens, if you follow You may meet with Love! |
Girls: | So bind your hair in daisy chains With a fal-la-la and a fal-la-la-la-lay! And come to meet your shepherd swains, There is no more to say With a fal-la-la and a fal-la-la-la-lay! There is no more to say! Each Shepherdess is crowned Princess, Each Shepherdess is crowned Princess, And ev'ry lad a King, When Love is lord in Spring! With a fal-la-la and a fal-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, Fal-la-la-la-la-la! |
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