River, Dear River of Mine
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Song
Close to Daybreak
Close to daybreak, dawn’s crack in the East,
the Morning Star aloft, first light near at hand.
The sun was a- telling, ‘dau...
Song
If I Die, Bury Me
If I die, bury me on a tall mountain
so I can hear the shepherd’s whistle
and the pipe’s sweet sound,
so I can hear the sh...
Song
If I Had an Orchard
If I had an orchard,
an orchard studded with bitter oranges.
Studded with bitter oranges,
bitter oranges all covered in bl...
Song
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.
...
Song
O April, April, Cool and Fresh
O April, April cool and fresh, dear George, a worthy scholar,
May month so finely decked with flowers, dear George, so finel...
Song
Ploughed Garden of Mine
Orchard, my orchard, orchard ploughed
all pruned and daisy-strewed.
You’ve flower beds all around,
and marjoram in the gro...
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The Lament of the Virgin (Mytilene)
Holy Week Lament
...
Obediently returning home, she laid the supper table
and patiently sat down to wait until her son should come back.
Sa...
Song
The May Month
The May month with its wealth of flowers and April with its dews,
I’ve got you on my mind again and didn’t sleep last night....
Song
Virginada
A tree… hai hai, Virginada
I had a tree in my yard
I had a tree in my yard
for solace, my love.
Its leaves grow green
it...
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You, My Little Roses
You, my little roses
you my little roses and you my herbs,
my tormentors…
’Twas you lulled me to sleep
when my love upped...