Down

ppp very smooth

yon der- green

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val ley- where stream lets- me an- der,- When twi light- is

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fad ing,- I pen sive- ly- rove, Or

ppp

at the bright noon tide- in

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so li- tude- wan der- A mid- the dark shades of the lone ly- Ash -

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grove.-

pi f

Twas there while the black bird- was joy ful- ly- sing ing,- I

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first met my dear one, the joy of my heart; A

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round- us for

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glad ness- the blue bells- were ring ing.- Ah! then lit tle- thought I how

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Pno

The Ash GroveWelsh Tune

To Beata Mayer

Arranged byBENJAMIN BRITTEN

Copyright 1943 by Boosey & Co Ltd

soon we should part.

poco f ma sempre mezza voce

Still glows the bright

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sun shine- oer val ley- and moun tain,- Still war bles- the

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black bird- his note from the tree; Still trem bles- the moon beam- on

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stream let- and foun tain,- But what are the beau ties- of na ture- to

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me. With

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sor row,- deep sor row,- my bo som- is la den- All

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day I go mourn ing- in

f

search of my love. Ye

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ech oes,- O

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tell me,where is the sweet mai den?- She sleeps neath the green turf down

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by the Ash grove.-

molto rall71

Pno

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