Thomas Morley It was a Lover and his Lass Christoph Genz

Thomas Morley (1575 1602) It was a lover and his lass Christoph Genz, Tenor Michael Freimuth, Laute It was a lover and his lass, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino That o er the green cornfield1 did pass. In the2 spring time, the only pretty ring time, When birds do sing, hey ding a ding a ding; Sweet lovers love the spring. Between the acres of the rye, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, These pretty country folks3 would lie, In the spring time, the only pretty ring time, When birds do sing, hey ding a ding a ding; Sweet lovers love the spring. 4 This carol they began that hour, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, How that a life5 was but a flower In the spring time, the only pretty ring time, When birds do sing, hey ding a ding a ding; Sweet lovers love the And therefore take the present time6 With7 a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, For love is crownéd