Summer Time

Author: Boston School Song Book, 1845

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1. Days of summer glory,f11. Days of summer glory, 2Days I love to see,2Days I love to see, 3All your scenes so brilliant,3All your scenes so brilliant, n4They are dear to me.n4They are dear to me 5Let your thot’s be ever,5Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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1. Days of summer glory, 2Days I love to see,2Days I love to see, 3All your scenes so brilliant,3All your scenes so brilliant, n4They are dear to me.n4They are dear to me 5Let your thot’s be ever,5Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Days I love to see,2Days I love to see, 3All your scenes so brilliant,3All your scenes so brilliant, n4They are dear to me.n4They are dear to me 5Let your thot’s be ever,5Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Days I love to see, 3All your scenes so brilliant,3All your scenes so brilliant, n4They are dear to me.n4They are dear to me 5Let your thot’s be ever,5Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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All your scenes so brilliant,3All your scenes so brilliant, n4They are dear to me.n4They are dear to me 5Let your thot’s be ever,5Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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All your scenes so brilliant, n4They are dear to me.n4They are dear to me 5Let your thot’s be ever,5Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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They are dear to me. class="diff_next">n4They are dear to me 5Let your thot’s be ever,5Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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They are dear to me 5Let your thot’s be ever,5Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Let your thot’s be ever,5Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Let your thot’s be ever, 6Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Pure as yonder sun,6Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Pure as yonder sun, 7Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Gentle as the breezes7Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Gentle as the breezes t8When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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When the night comes on.t8When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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When the night goes on. 99 102. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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2. Meadow, field and mountain,102. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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2. Meadow, field and mountain, 11Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Clothed in shining green,11Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Clothed in shining green, 12Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Little rippling fountains,12Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Little rippling fountains, 13Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Thro’ the willows seen,13Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Thro’ the willows seen, 14Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Birds that sweetly warble14Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Birds that sweetly warble 15All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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All the summer days,15All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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All the summer days, 16All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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All things speak in music16All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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All things speak in music 17Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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Their Creator’s praise.17Their Creator’s praise. 1818
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).