We happy shepherd swain (Joseph Netherclift)

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
Sibelius.png Sibelius
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2023-05-19)  CPDL #73817:         
Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2023-05-19).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 107 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: We happy shepherd swain
Composer: Joseph Netherclift
Lyricist: Joseph Netherclift
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SecularPartsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: 

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

We happy shepherd swains,
Now leave till morn the mountain side,
To sport upon the village plains,
With each his nymph at eventide.

Hand in hand we dance and sing,
Round the russet fairy ring,
Or up-on th'enamell'd green,
Still our joyous mirth is seen,

Fa la la la la la la,la.
Till the knell of fading light,
When we part with sweet good night.