Lemady (Volkslieder (Folksongs), set by B. Britten) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


 One midsummer's morn as I were a-walking
 The fields and the meadows were covered with green,
 The birds a-sweetly singing so pleasant and so charming,
 So early in the morning by the break of the day.

 Arise, arise, go pluck your love a posy
 of the prettiest flowers that grows in yonder green.
 O yes I'll arise and pluck lilies, pinks and roses
 All for my dearest Lemady, the girl I adore.

 O Lemady, O Lemady what a lovely lass thou art
 Thou art the fairest creature that ever my eye did see!
 I'll play you a tune all on the pipes of ivory
 So early in the morning by the break of the day.

Input by Virginia Knight

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Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

(Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

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