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22 Jun 20 - 08:25 PM (#4060851) Subject: Lyr Add: Midsummer Hymn (Zoe Mulford) From: Joe Offer Somebody sang this song today, and I found it very moving. MIDSUMMER HYMN (Zoe Mulford) Now the days are long and pleasant Do not waste the light Take these moments as a present offered up for our delight Take the gifts the Summer brings us early dawn and dusk that lingers Let them not slip through our fingers Do not waste the light Now the earth is rich with plenty Do not waste the light Gather in the Summer's bounty ere the season takes her flight Mow the hay and seek the berry, tread the grape and pluck the cherry Once she's done, she will not tarry Do not waste the light Ere these golden moments perish Do not waste the light Good companions may we cherish while they're present in our sight Let us take in equal measure time for work and time for leisure Friends and family are our treasure Do not waste the light Now the days are long and pleasant Do not waste the light Take these moments as a present offered up for our delight Some to save and some to savor Summer holds us in her favor Night will come when none shall labor Do not waste the light Words and music by Zoe Mulford. A seasonal offering in the faux-trad vein, composed while driving on the Raleigh beltway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hEQ7eGLkm0 |
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23 Jun 20 - 09:44 AM (#4060948) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Midsummer Hymn (Zoe Mulford) From: cnd That's a nice song, Joe, thanks for sharing |
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26 Jun 20 - 11:59 PM (#4061600) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Midsummer Hymn (Zoe Mulford) From: CupOfTea Zoe's songs are full of encouragement to seize the day with joy. I'm a time waster by nature, and need these kinds of prodding to look at what I shouldn't miss. I have been known to hum "life is too short to fold underwear, life is to short to play solitaire" while playing solitaire. Joanne in Cleveland |