CHARLES SPRAGUE, “The Wood Robin,” Manuscript and Sheet Music, 1812

CHARLES SPRAGUE, “The Wood Robin,” Manuscript and Sheet Music, 1812

Private Collection

Song by Charles Sprague
Sprague retexting of "Auld Lang Syne" sung by Charles Stewart

CHARLES SPRAGUE, “The Wood Robin,” Manuscript and Sheet Music, 1812

Stay, sweet enchanter of the grove,
Leave not so soon thy native tree;
O! warble still those notes of love,
While my fond heart responds to thee.

Rest thy soft bosom on the spray,
Till chilly autumn frowns severe;
Then charm me with thy parting lay,
And I will answer with a tear.

But soon as Spring enwreath’d with flow’rs,
Comes dancing o’er the new drest plain,
Return and cheer thy natal bow’rs,
My robin, with those notes again;

And should’st thou sing, sweet bird, with glee,
Sooth’d sorrow’s self shall list to thee.