The Ecchoing Green
from JJ Treadway Hosted by JJ Treadway
Text by William Blake 6. INNOCENCE: THE ECCHOING GREEN The Sun does arise And make happy the skies The merry bells ring To welcome the Spring The sky-lark and thrush The birds of the bush Sing louder around To the bells' chearful sound While our sports shall be seen On the Ecchoing Green Old John with white hair Does laugh away care Sitting under the oak Among the old folk The laugh at our play And soon they all say Such such were the joys When we all girls & boys In our youth time were seen On the Ecchoing Green Till the little ones weary No more can be merry The sun does descend And our sports have an end Round the laps of their mothers Many sisters and brothers Like birds in their nest Are ready of rest And sport no more seen On the darkening Green
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