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THE SHEPHERD-BOY'S SONG.
Tra la ro!
Mildly blow,
Wind of morn: thou little lamb,
Skip and frisk it near thy dam:
Bird, be blithe upon the bough:
Whistle, ploughman at the plough:
Shout, brave shepherd: oxen, low!
Tra la ro!
Mildly blow,
Wind of morn: thou little lamb,
Skip and frisk it near thy dam:
Bird, be blithe upon the bough:
Whistle, ploughman at the plough:
Shout, brave shepherd: oxen, low!
Tra la ro!
Tra la ro!
Streamlet, flow:
Mill go round, and miller laugh:
Bee to flower, honey quaff:
Calf, be thou right glad to-day:
Hedge, grow white with scented may:
Grass, be greener: blossom, blow!
Tra la ro!
Streamlet, flow:
Mill go round, and miller laugh:
Bee to flower, honey quaff:
Calf, be thou right glad to-day:
Hedge, grow white with scented may:
Grass, be greener: blossom, blow!
Tra la ro!
Tra la ro!
Cheerily ho!
Mirth be met of man and boy:
Frolic child pour out thy joy!
Sky, let all thy sunshine loose!
Lisping lovers, come and choose:
Hark, the herdsman's horn doth blow,
Tra la ro!
Cheerily ho!
Mirth be met of man and boy:
Frolic child pour out thy joy!
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Lisping lovers, come and choose:
Hark, the herdsman's horn doth blow,
Tra la ro!
Tra la ro!
Sadness go!
Shepherd, pipe it merrily;
Pipe, nor let dull echo die;
Pipe in valley, pipe on hill;
Pipe from morn to night thy fill;
Pipe and sing both high and low,
Tra la ro!
Sadness go!
Shepherd, pipe it merrily;
Pipe, nor let dull echo die;
Pipe in valley, pipe on hill;
Pipe from morn to night thy fill;
Pipe and sing both high and low,
Tra la ro!
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