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Come pretty wag
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Come pretty wag by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry — Lyrics
Come, pretty wag, and sing;
The sun's allripening wing
Fans up the wanton spring.
O let us both go chaunt it!
For now fresh May doth flaunt it!
Then with reports most sprightly
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About Come pretty wag
Charles Parry sets a joyful English text celebrating the arrival of spring. The lyrics invite a companion to sing and celebrate the season, with imagery of the sun, fresh May, and the cuckoo’s call. The composer has crafted an SATB setting that captures the light, energetic mood of the words. This partsong is full of musical invention, with passages of delightful imitation and a sprightly accompaniment that enhances the sense of playful abandon. It is a vibrant and engaging piece for mixed choir, bringing to life the simple pleasures of a spring day.
