Hey-Ho Robin (Benjamin Lambord)

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• (Posted 2023-11-08)  CPDL #77108:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-08).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 476 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Hey-Ho Robin
Composer: Benjamin Lambord
Lyricist: Craven Langstroth Betts
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1914 H. W. Gray
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Original text and translations

English text

Hark, d’ye hear the Robin’s early greeting
O’er the clover blossoms gemmed with dew;
All the gladness of his heart repeating,
Heart that never care or sorrow knew?
Over upland, lawn and orchard
His clear pipe is heard:–
“Sweetheart! Sweetheart!”
Hey, ho, Robin; hey, ho, happy bird!

In his russet coat and vest of scarlet,
With his jaunty crest and glittering eye,
Was there ever such a merry varlet?
Look upon him and forget to sigh!
Ah, but he’s the blithesome rover!
His glad pipe is heard:–
“Sweetheart! Sweetheart!”
Hey, ho, Robin; hey, ho, happy bird!

Ah, my blithe and brave fair weather fellow,
Soon again to milder haunts thou’lt wend;
When the leaves are turning brown and yellow
We will miss our early morning friend;
There thru fields of endless summer
Will thy pipe be heard :–
“Sweetheart! Sweetheart!”
Hey, ho, Robin; hey, ho, happy bird!