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How sweet the news the robins bring
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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How sweet the news the robins bring by Edward Roberts — Lyrics
How sweet the news the robins bring,
As through the air they’re flying;
How sweet the melodies they sing,
To echoes soft replying;
They tell of skies so bright and blue,
Of verdant fields and bowers,
They warble of the bliss they knew,
In groves of orange flowers.
The woods adorn themselves anew,
In vernal robes appearing;
And blossoms lift their cups of dew,
Where skies are bright and cheering;
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About How sweet the news the robins bring
This is an English SATB setting of a charming secular text celebrating the arrival of spring. The words paint a vivid picture of nature awakening: robins bringing sweet news, verdant fields, bright blue skies, and blossoming trees. The music echoes the lightness and joy of the season, with flowing melodies and clear harmonies. As the text unfolds, the streamlet pauses to listen to the birdsong, and the woods adorn themselves anew, all heralding the fragrant morning. Roberts's setting captures the optimistic spirit of renewal and the simple pleasures of the natural world as it emerges from winter.
