Why, It Was Easter Day
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A Great Command
And the king did command
and ’twas a great command:
fleet and admiral were to quit the land.
By the Lord’s command and the...
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Now Hear Me,…
Easter Dance Song
Now hear me, you who leads the dance and you who twists and tangles
direct the dance along a course resembling reeds a-swayi...
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A Noble Lady Summoned Me
A noble lady summoned me, a blue-eyed noble lady
she summoned me to go to her, her wealth in Kalamata lies
she summoned me ...
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All Attend at Church
Easter Dance
All attend –for sake of Christ– all attend at church
to exclaim that ‘Christ is Risen!’ and to hear the Word.
As for me, th...
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It Is May Month
Necrolatric Dance of Spring
It is May month, the spring is here and soon it will be summer,
but now the deer are pleasuring and finding spring content.
...
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Little White Bird A-Sitting
There sits my little white bird, my fair white bird,
sitting on a green branch.
A white bird sitting on a green branch
gro...
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Maria’ S Gone to Pick Some Lilac
Maria’s gone to pick some lilac, a nightingale is singing,
she goes to gather lilac blossom in vineyards and in paddocks.
A...
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My Love Has Sent for Me
My love has sent for me, she’s my heart’s desire,
to go to her and kiss her. Shine, dear moon, shine upon her,
so I may go ...
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My Love Is to Wed
My love is to wed and marry my rival,
but it’s not that that pains me so,
it pains me that she's asked me to be their best ...
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The Words Gone Round
The word’s gone round: the lads from Crete, the lads who hail from Crete,
those brave and comely Cretan lads, have now cast ...
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Today, My Dark-Eyed Beauty
Easter Dance
Today, my dark-eyed beauty, today it’s ‘Christ is Risen!’
today it’s ‘Christ is Risen!, he’s taken up to heaven.
Today, my ...