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All in a green thicket
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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All in a green thicket by Jennifer Bastable — Lyrics
All in a green thicket I heard a bird sing,
And blithe though his song was it made the tears spring,
To hear a bird sing as he swung on his spray,
All in a green thicket at break of the day.
All in a green thicket his song it did pour
That told of the Springs that shall come nevermore,
That sang of sweet blossoms, now faded and dry,
All in a green thicket in Aprils gone by.
All in a green thicket that morning in Spring,
I smelt the sharp scent of each young growing thing,
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About All in a green thicket
Jennifer Bastable's All in a green thicket is a secular SATB partsong in English. The text evokes a vivid, poignant scene of birdsong heard in a thicket at dawn. As the singer listens, the blithe melody of the bird triggers a deep sense of loss for past springs, for faded blossoms, and for times now gone. The scent of new growth in the spring air brings back memories, making the past feel present again. The song concludes by likening the bird's song to the voice of a distant friend, highlighting themes of memory, longing, and the bittersweet passage of time. This setting captures the delicate balance between the beauty of nature and the melancholy of remembrance.
