Description

• The Cuckoo
• Sheet music download
• Scottish song
• Arranged by Deanne Ohman
  
• For medium voice
• Link to piano accompaniment here

Range of song

Lyrics:

The cuckoo she’s a pretty bird, she’s seeing earth as she flies.
She bringeth good tidings to us all, she telleth me no lies.
She drinketh flowers for to keep her voice sweet and clear.
The more she singeth cuckoo, the summer draweth near.

2. As I was walking through the fields, on a bright and sunny day,
   I met my own true dearest love as he came by that way,
   To meet him was a pleasure to me though courting was a woe,
   I found him to be false hearted, he’d kiss me and then go.

3. I wish I were a scholar, and wrote well with the pen,
   I’d worn all women to be aware of all the roving men.
   I tell them of all grief and while that cometh from all men’s lies.
   I wish they’d have more sympathy on the flower when it dies.