Early Spring

Song: Early Spring
Soprano: Ainsley Reid
Traditional Newfoundland Folk Song
Arr. Kathleen Allan (18 Years Old)

This song is about a young woman who falls in love, only to have her true love taken away shortly after by the tossing Canadian Sea.
Lyrics:
Early Spring When i was young,
the birds so merrilye have sung,
was there ever a bird so happy a I,
When my young sailor lad was nigh

Tis six long months since i've been wed,
the days so merrilye have fled,
but tomorrow morning by the dawning of the day
the ocean presses my love away

the eastern star is shining clear,
the day o'er breaks on the ocean near,
the sailor leaves his lovely bride,
a weeping on the ocean side

the time rolled on and he came no more,
to see his bride on the ocean shore,
his ship, she went down by the rollin of the storm,
and in the deep my love doth morn

I wish i were a sleeping too,
in the arms of my true love in the ocean blue,
my soul to my God and my body in the sea,
and the white waves rolling over me.

Oh the past is past, and she is gone,
on God's eternal shore

The eastern star is shining clear,
the day o'er breaks on the ocean near,
the sailor lies low and his lovely bride
is weeping by the ocean side

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[sunshinegirl54]

I think this is a really pretty song. Great job!

[trebleclefme]

thanks!

[trebleclefme]

PLS RATE!

[kathleenallan]

Lovely job!