Im wunderschőnen Monat Mai
May. 4th, 2006 11:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
callmemadamAt last! It's warm, it's sunny, it's May. It rained in the night and first thing so it's rather a steamy heat and much warmer outdoors than in. I had to take clothes off to go out. This was so mellowing that I didn't even get into a state about how frustratingly long it took just to post parcels and go to the bank. Instead, I strolled along, looking at the river, beaming at babies and registering the astonishing fact that people were drinking coffee outside. Everything that sums up 'May' has come together: blue sky, apple blossom, bluebells, lilac.
When I was at the Mixed Infants, as we were so quaintly called in those days, we sang a jolly little hymn, the refrain of which went
Maytime, playtime
God has given us Maytime,
Thank Him for His gifts of love
Sing a Song of Spring
I was pleased when huskyteer sang the same song at the local First School. Now I can't remember the rest of the words and have tried Googling, with no luck. Does this mean no one sings it anymore? If so, what a shame.
Maytime, playtime
Date: 2008-06-02 09:48 pm (UTC)The verse goes:-
Blossom on the hedgerow,
Sunshine on the hills
Oh the happy hours
How the being thrills!
Does anyone know any more?
lynne_atkinson@hotmail.com
Re: Maytime, playtime
Date: 2008-06-03 07:27 am (UTC)Re: Maytime, playtime
Date: 2011-03-26 10:36 am (UTC)sing a song of spring.
Flowers are in their beauty,
birds are on the wing.
Maytime, playtime,
God has given us Maytime,
thank him for the gift of love
and sing a song of spring.
Blossom on the hedgerow,
sunshine on the hills,
oh, the happy Maytime
all my being fills,
Maytime, playtime,
God has given us Maytime,
thank him for the gift of love
and sing a song of spring.
I can sing it onto YouTube if you'd like.
Re: Maytime, playtime
Date: 2011-03-26 11:58 am (UTC)