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Es wolt ein Meydlein grasen gan
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Es wolt ein Meydlein grasen gan by Anonymous — Lyrics
Es wolt ein Meydlein grasen gan
fick mich lieber Peter
und do die roten Röslein ston
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About Es wolt ein Meydlein grasen gan
This anonymous German partsong from the secular Renaissance tradition is set for STTB voices. The text, Es wolt ein Meydlein grasen gan, is a lively and rather earthy medieval song. It depicts a maiden out in the fields, who is rather forward in her advances towards Peter, teasing him about his hesitations and offering to teach him. The direct and playful nature of the lyrics is matched by the direct and energetic style of the music, typical of the period's popular song forms.
