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68. Come away

1 How the merry wind blows o'er meadows green,
Come away to the woods, come away;
'Tis the loveliest morning that e'er was seen,
Come away to the woods, come away.

Refrain:
Come away, come away,
Let us haste to the woods today!
Come away, come away,
Come away to the woods, come away!

2 See the merry flow'rs by the brooklet streams,
Come away to the woods, come away;
Hear the singing brids where the waters gleam,
Come away to the woods, come away. [Refrain]

3 See the waving trees, on the hillside grow,
Come away to the woods, come away;
They invite us there, to the scene we'll go,
Come away to the woods, come away. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: How the merry wind blows o'er the meadows green
Title: Come away
Refrain First Line: Come away, come away
Language: English
Publication Date: 1904
Notes: Public domain.
Tune Information
Name: [How the merry wind blows o'er the meadows green]
Composer: S. J. Oslin
Incipit: 55121 51343 53222
Key: G Major or modal



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