In youth is pleasure (Gustav Holst)

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• (Posted 2023-11-02)  CPDL #76914:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 377 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• (Posted 2013-05-02)  CPDL #29001:     

Editor: Peter Kaplan (submitted 2013-05-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 207 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: In youth is pleasure
Composer: Gustav Holst
Lyricist: Robert Wever

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1912 Stainer & Bell
Description: H.76

External websites:

• https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/holst-this-have-i-done-for/id584935539#

Original text and translations

English text

1  In arbour green asleep I lay,
The birds sang sweet in the middle of the day
I dreamed fast of mirth and play
In youth is pleasure,
In youth is pleasure.

2  Methought I walked still to and fro
And from her company I could not go
But when I waked it was not so
In youth is pleasure,
In youth is pleasure.

3  Therefore my heart is surely plight
Of her alone to have a sight,
Which is my joy and hearts delight
In youth is pleasure,
In youth is pleasure.
 

based on In an harbour grene aslepe,

in An Enterlude called Lusty Juventus (1565)

Robert (sometimes cited Richard) Wever (fl.1550)