When the wind blows in the sweet rose-tree (William Horsley)

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• (Posted 2024-03-04)  CPDL #79360:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2024-03-04).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 489 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: SATB version. Arranged by Charles Edward Horsley, the composer’s son.

• (Posted 2024-03-04)  CPDL #79359:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2024-03-04).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 516 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: SATB version. Arranged by John Hullah.

General Information

Title: When the wind blows in the sweet rose-tree
Composer: William Horsley
Lyricist: Bryan Procter
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
    2nd published: 1872 Lamborn Cock & Co.
    3rd published: c. 1873 W. P. Dreaper & Sons
Description: Originally for male voices.

Original text and translations

English text

SONG IN PRAISE OF SPRING.

When the wind blows
    In the sweet rose-tree,
And the cow lows
    On the fragrant lea,
And the stream flows
    All bright and free,
    ’Tis not for thee, ’tis not for me;
’Tis not for any one here, I trow:
    The gentle wind bloweth,
    The happy cow loweth,
    The merry stream floweth,
For all below!
O the Spring! the bountiful Spring!
She shineth and smileth on every thing.

Where come the sheep?
    To the rich man’s moor.
Where cometh sleep?
    To the bed that’s poor.
Peasants must weep,
    And kings endure;
    That is a fate that none can cure:
Yet Spring doeth all she can, I trow:
    She bringeth bright hours,
    She weaveth sweet flowers,
    She dresseth her bowers,
For all below!
O the Spring! the bountiful Spring!
She shineth and smileth on every thing.