How bright is thy presence, thou beautiful May! Come rouse up ye slothful, the sun's o'er the hill' How bright are the heavens, and the fields call to play; The birds are all singing by mountain and rill; Come forth then, sweet maidens, improve the gay hours, The river is sparkling with red and with gold, Come twine ye fresh garlands, and dance 'mid the bow'rs. The cattle are lowing, the sheep leave the fold. 2 How bright and how happy is nature around, How green is the meadow, how lovely and mild! (3) 2 Your coat from the nail, and your hat from the wall, 3 For blessings to man always come from the sky; JOIN WF IN CHORUS 1 Join we in chorus, freedom to praise, Let us our voices joyfully raise. 2 Pledge me your promise, take mine from me, Ever united we will be free. 3 Free from all falsehood, free from all hate, Free from all malice, free from deceit. 4 Cheerful and happy, duty perform, Faithful in danger, braving the storm. 5 Pledge me your promise, take mine from me, We will be faithful, we will be free. 1 2 Love with young roses, sweet as the morn, Garlands and crowns us, hiding the thorn; 3 Makes sandy deserts edens in bloom, Sparkling in freshness, rich in perfume. 4 Love true and living, dim though it burns, Coming from heaven, to heaven it returns. 5 Join in a chorus, love we will sing; Voices united joyfully ring. THE WOODLANDS.* 4 Come roam in woodlands, so fresh and so green, Come roam in woodlands, where birds on the spray, Come roam in woodlands, where blossoms are seen. Sing in the woodlands, so freely and gay. 2 Come roam in woodlands, where hidden from light, Waters in woodlands, are gushing so bright. 3 Come roam in woodiands, and seek the wild flow'r, Come roam in woodlands, or rest in the power 5 Come roam in woodlands,where tongues may revea!, Telling in woodlands, what true hearts may feel. *Separate the two notes for the word "woodlands." |