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The sweet of the year


words by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)


set to music by Sheena Phillips

for unaccompanied SATB chorus and optional soli


SSA  performance time approx  1m 30s











Composer's note


This song from Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale is actually a celebration of springtime and the revival of lust and love.  It should be sung with some energy!  
Companion Shakespeare songs published by Canasg include ‘Fairy song’ (from A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and ‘Full fathom five’ (from The Tempest).  A recording of this song by Rudsambee company of singers is available on the CD citrus and honey (RUBEECD002).













 Music

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 Words 





The sweet of the year




When daffodils begin to peer,

With heigh! the doxy over the dale,

Why then comes in the sweet o’ the year,

For the red blood reigns in the winter’s pale.


The white sheet bleaching on the hedge,

With heigh! the sweet birds, O, how they sing!

Doth set my pugging tooth on edge,

For a quart of ale is a dish for a king.


The lark that tirra-lirra chants,

With heigh! with heigh! the thrush and the jay,

Are summer songs for me and my aunts,

While we lie tumbling in the hay.



William Shakespeare


from A Winter’s Tale















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.  








Number of singers in your group

up to 12 singers13 to 24 singers25 singers or more

£5 (approx US$8.00)



















£10 (approx US$16)



















£15 (approx US$24)



















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Companion pieces

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