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I love the jocund dance
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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I love the jocund dance by Edgar Bainton — Lyrics
I love the jocund dance,
The softly breathing song,
Where innocent eyes do glance,
And where lisps the maiden’s tongue.
I love the laughing vale,
I love the echoing hill,
Where mirth does never fail,
And the jolly swain laughs his fill.
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About I love the jocund dance
Edgar Bainton’s I love the jocund dance paints a picture of rural English life, celebrating simple pleasures like dancing, singing, and meeting with villagers. The text conveys a deep affection for nature and community, highlighting scenes of laughter and contentment in valleys, hills, and by cozy cottages. This SATB setting in English captures the joyful and innocent spirit of the words. As a secular partsong, it offers a delightful opportunity for choirs to explore a lighthearted and evocative musical setting of pastoral imagery, bringing to life the simple, unadorned happiness described in the lyrics.
