by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Spring‑time mantleth every bough
Language: English
Springtime mantleth every bough, and Bowers make for Shepherd's sport, birds and beasts are of consort: Fa la la la la. Our hearts in true love we do vow, unto that Fairy Shepherds' maid, we with true love are repaid. Fa la la la la.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Morley (1557 - 1602), "Spring-time mantleth every bough", published 1606 [ vocal trio a cappella ], from Canzonets, or Little Short Songs to Three Voices, no. 24, London: Thomas Este [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2024-05-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 45