Wel-come sweet spring-time!
We greet thee in song;
mur-murs of glad-ness
fall on the ear, -- voi-ces
long hush’d now their full
notes pro-long, -- e-cho-ing
far and near.
Sun-shine now wakes all the
flow-‘rets from sleep,
joy-giv-ing in cense floats
on the air; --
Snow-drop and prim-rose
both tim-id-ly peep,--
Hail-ing the glad new year.
Balm-y and life-breath-ing
breez-es are blow-ing,
Swift-ly to na-ture new
vig-or be-stow-ing.
Chorus:
Ah! how my heart beats
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