arranged by Douglas Cook
for soprano, alto, tenor and bass chorus

SATB performance time approx 1m 30s

Music

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Words

I sow'd the seeds of love, and I sow'd them in the Spring,
I gathered them up in the morning so soon, while the small birds sweetly sing.

The gard'ner was standing by, and I asked him to choose for me.
He chose for me the violet, the lily and the rose. But those I refused all three.

The willow tree will twist and the willow tree will twine.
I oftentimes have wish'd I were in that young man's arms that once had the heart of mine.

Come all you false young men, do not leave me here to complain,
For the grass that has oftentimes been trampled underfoot, give it time it will rise up again.

traditional English song (from Oxfordshire)

Price

The price of this piece depends on the number of singers in your group. This is a single payment for a licence to make as many copies as you need for your group to rehearse and perform the song as often as you wish. Copies of the song must not be given, lent or sold to any other group.

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