The Seasons.

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SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN, WINTER.
Concert Exercise for any Number of Voices.

REV. JOHN O. FOSTER, A. M.
CHAS. H. GABRIEL.

DIRECTIONS. — Divide into four sections or grades, smallest for Spring, have bouquets of buds and flowers; 2nd section, fans may be used while singing; 3d, fruits; 4th, wraps. Singers seated, if possible, each section rises to sing; all stand during last stanza.

1st Section. We love the budding days of Spring,
When nature bursts her bars,
And when ten thousand promises
Shine out like little stars;
When meadows glow with daisies bright,
And rills are singing clear,
Then who would fail to say of Spring,
"The best of all the year!"

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CHORUS.
We sing of Spring,
Of Spring, the best of all the year,
We sing (we sing) of Spring (of Spring),
The best of all the year.

SUMMER. — 2d Section.
The Sumer-time is come again,
With bright and cheery ray;
And balmy fragrance on the air
Is wafted here to-day.
The woods are full of pretty birds,
And every one in tune;
The Summer-time is best of all,
The merry month of June.

CHORUS.
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
For th' merry month of June;
Hurrah! hurrah!
For th' merry month of June.

AUTUMN. — 3d Section.
We love the Autumn's mellow glow,
When fruits are gathered in;
Before the birds and flowers are gone,
And Winter colds set in.
And best of all the seasons yet
Is Autumn's gracious store,
When toil rewarded, blesses man
With bounties o'er and o'er.

CHORUS.
Rejoice! rejoice! rejoice!
When Autumn's days have come;
Rejoice! rejoice!
When Autumn's days have come.

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WINTER. — 4th Section.
We sing in songs of purest love,
When Winter days appear;
And snowy sports, and sleighbells ring,
The best of all the year.
And when our Christmas time comes round,
With gifts and countless toys,
There never is a better time
For all the girls and boys.

CHORUS.
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
When Winter days appear;
Hurrah! hurrah!
When Winter days appear.

ALL.
We join to praise the God of all,
Whatever does appear,
And crown each season as it comes
The best of all the year.

1st Sec. — That Spring is best if we rejoice,
2nd Sec. — And Summer days are sweet;
3rd Sec. — The Autumn's golden grain is good
4th Sec. — And Winter's snow and sleet.

CHORUS. — ALL.
We sing, rejoice, hurrah!
Whatever seasons come;
We sing, rejoice,
Whatever seasons come.