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I Sowed the Seeds of Love
Staff Notation • Secular, Folk songs
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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I Sowed the Seeds of Love by George Barnet Gardiner — Lyrics
I sowed the seeds of love
I sowed them in the spring
I gather'd them up in the morning so soon
When small birds sweetly sing
My garden was planted well
With flowers everywhere
But I had not the liberty to choose
The flow'r that I lov'd so dear
The gardener standing by
I asked him to choose for me
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About I Sowed the Seeds of Love
George Barnet Gardiner's arrangement of the folk song I Sowed the Seeds of Love is set for SATB choir. This familiar English folk melody tells a story of seeking true love, using the metaphor of a garden and its flowers. The text explores a young woman's journey of self-discovery as she rejects conventional choices like the violet, lily, and pink, ultimately deciding on the red rose as her true desire. Gardiner's setting captures the gentle narrative of the lyrics, allowing the choir to explore the emotional arc from hopeful anticipation to confident selection. The piece is ideal for choirs looking to program accessible yet meaningful folk song arrangements.
