\version "2.8.8" \paper{ printallheaders = ##t ragged-last-bottom = ##t ragged-bottom = ##t head-separation = #1 page-top-space = #1 } upper = \relative c' { \clef treble \key g \minor \time 2/4 \once \override Score.RehearsalMark #'self-alignment-X = #left \mark "With a good swing." % 0 \partial 8 { f8 } % 1 << { 4 g8.\noBeam a16\noBeam } \\ { s4 4 \stemNeutral } >> | % 2 { 4 4 } % 3 << { bes'8( c8) bes8\noBeam 8 } \\ { 4. s8 } >> | % 4 { 4 f4 } | \break % 5 { 8\noBeam \noBeam } | % 6 { bes'4 d,8.\noBeam d16 } | % 7 << { \tieDown c2~ } \\ { s2 } >> | % 8 << { c8 } \\ { s8 } >> r8 << { bes'8( a) } \\ { f4 } >> | % 9 { g8.\noBeam f16 g8\noBeam 8 } | \break % 10 << { bes'8.\noBeam a16 bes8( c8) } \\ { d,4 s8 f8 } >> % 11 << { d'8.( c16) d8 c8 } \\ { f,4 s4 } >> % 12 { 4 8\noBeam \stemUp 8 \stemNeutral } % 13 { 8\noBeam 8 4 } % 14 { 4 4 } % 15 { 2 \bar "||" \noPageBreak} } lower = \relative c { \clef bass \key g \minor \time 2/4 % 0 \partial 8 { r8 } % 1 4 4 | % 2 4 c4 | % 3 g'4. d8 | % 4 4 4 | \break % 5 4 8\noBeam 8 | % 6 4 4 | % 7 << { bes'4 a8 g8 } \\ { f2~ } >> | % 8 << { a8 } \\ { f8 } >> r8 << { \stemDown 4 \stemNeutral } \\ { s4 } >> | % 9 << { bes4 s4 } \\ { ees,8. d16 ees8 f } >> \break % 10 { g8. f16 g8 a8 } % 11 { bes8. a16 bes8\noBeam 8 } % 12 { 4 c8\noBeam \stemUp d8 \stemNeutral } % 13 { f8\noBeam g8 c,4 } % 14 { f4 f,4 } % 15 { bes2 \bar "||" \noPageBreak } } \score { \new GrandStaff << \new Staff = upper { \new Voice = "singer" \upper } \new Lyrics \lyricmode { \set associatedVoice = #"singer" U8 -- nite!4 All8. u16 -- nite!4 It's4 now4__ all8 u8 -- nite,4 For4 Summer4 is8 a8 come4 in8. to16 day;2 __ \skip 4 And4 whi8 -- ther16 we8 are8 \skip 16 go8. -- ing16 it's4 all__4 now8 u8 -- nite,4 In8 the8 mer8 -- ry8 morn4 -- ing4 of4 May.2 } \new Staff = lower { \clef bass \lower } >> \header { title = \markup \center-align { "THE MAY MORNING SONG" } } \layout { \context { \GrandStaff \accepts "Lyrics" } \context { \Lyrics \consists "Bar_engraver" } \context { \Score \remove "Bar_number_engraver" } } \midi { \tempo 4 = 110 } } % 2014 = em dash. \markup { \hspace #-1 \column { \line { With the merry singing and the joyful spring, } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day, } \line { How happy are those little birds that merrily doth sing } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \line { \italic "Chorus: Unite! all unite! &c, after each verse." } \hspace #0.1 \line { Young men and maidens, I warn you every one, } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day, } \line { To go unto the green woods and bring the may home } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \line { Rise up, Mr #(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)), with your sword by your side, } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day, } \line { Your steed is in the stable and waiting for to ride } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \line { Rise up, Mr #(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)), and gold be your ring, } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day, } \line { And send us out a cup of ale, and better we shall sing, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \line { Rise up Master #(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)), and reach to me your hand, } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to day; } \line { And you shall have a lively lass, and a } \line { \hspace #6 thousand pounds in hand, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \hspace #0.1 \line { Where are the maidens that here now should sing? } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to day, } \line { Oh, they are in the meadows the flowers gathering, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \hspace #0.1 \line { The young maids of Padstow, they might if } \line { \hspace #6 they would#(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)) } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to day#(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)) } \line { They might have a garland, and decked it all in gold, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } } \hspace #3 \column { \line { "Rise up, Mrs" #(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014))", all in your gown of green," } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day; } \line { You are so fair a lady as waits upon the queen, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \line { Rise up, Mr #(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)), I know you well a fine, } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day; } \line { You have a shilling in your purse, but I wish } \line { \hspace #6 it was in mine, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \line { Rise up, Miss #(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)), and strew all your flowers, } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day; } \line { It is but a while ago since we have strewed ours, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \line { Rise up, Miss #(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)), and reach to me your hand } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day; } \line { You are so fair a damsel as any in the land, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \line { Where are the young men that here now } \line { \hspace #6 should dance? } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to day; } \line { Oh some they are in England, and some they } \line { \hspace #6 are in France, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \line { The young men of Padstow, they might if } \line { \hspace #6 they would#(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)) } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day#(ly:export (ly:wide-char->utf-8 #x2014)) } \line { They might have built a ship, and gilt her all in gold, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } \hspace #0.1 \line { Now fare ye well, we bid you all good cheer, } \line { \hspace #3 For summer is a-come in to-day, } \line { We'll call once more unto your house before } \line { \hspace #6 another year, } \line { \hspace #3 In the merry morning of May! } } }