2 Partsongs, Op. 26: No. 2, Fly, Singing Bird (Version for Choir, 2 Violins & Piano) [Live]

Lyrics: Caroline Alice Roberts Elgar Music: Edward Elgar Fly, singing bird, fly Fly, singing bird, fly From the wood where lies shelter’d thy nest From the tree whence thou pourest thy song From the tree whence thou pourest thy song Fly away, far away to the west Fly away, far away, far away to the west Tell my love that I wait Tell my love that I wait Ah! Too long, too long and lonely I sigh Fly, singing bird, fly Fly, singing bird, fly O’er the blossoming meadows, where grow Yellow cowslips and daffodils pale Yellow cowslips and daffodils pale Say I wait where anemones blow Say I wait, say I wait, where anemones blow Weary wait, weary wait Till with waiting, I fail Till with waiting, I fail, and failing, failing, I sigh Fly, singing bird, fly Leave thy nest ‘midst the wood ‘Midst the wood, lone, unsought Leave the cradling boughs Spread thy wing, spread thy wing And swift, and swift as my following thought Onward speed, onward speed, and swift flying, still sing Come, or I die, I die Onward speed, and still sing Onward speed, and swift flying, swift flying, still sing Still sing, and swift flying, sing Come, oh come, or I die!