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As dew in Aprille

Language: English

I sing of a maiden that is makèles1:
King of all kings to her son she ches2.

He came al so stille there his moder was,
As dew in Aprille that falleth on the grass.

He came al so stille to his moder bour3,
As dew in Aprille that falleth on the flour4.

He came al so stille there his moder lay,
As dew in Aprille that falleth on the spray.

Moder and mayden was never none but she;
Well may such a lady Goddes moder be.


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1 matchless
2 chose
3 bower
4 flower

Input by Tom White

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

Date added to the website: 2007-10-01.

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