The Jolly Carter (Ernest John Moeran)

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• (Posted 2021-01-01)  CPDL #62171:         

Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2021-01-01).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 112 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: The Jolly Carter
Composer: Ernest John Moeran
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Folksong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1949
Description: Originally published by Oxford University Press

Original text and translations

English text

La la la la la la la

I was out with my wagon one morning in spring;
The trees was full leaf and the birds was full singing.
"Well done Robin, drive on Robin,
Drive along Robin right-o and gee woa.

A long down the lane then a maid I did spy,
And the meadows awake to the sound of my cry.
"Well done Robin, drive on Robin,
Drive along Robin right-o and gee woa."

So I hastened my horses to walk by her side,
And I said to the damsel "My dear won't you ride?"
"Well done Robin drive on Robin,
Drive along Robin, right-o and gee woa."

I put my arms round her and I gave her a kiss,
She said "You can take me young man if you wish."
"Well done Robin drive on Robin,
Drive along Robin, right-o and gee woa."

She bet time to my music, the bells they did sound
"God bless you my dear, how the wheels run around!"
"Well done Robin, drive on Robin,
Drive along Robin right-o and gee woa."