(R. 96) was written in 1949. It is a madrigal for Male Voice Choir (TTBB), with a Piano reduction provided for rehearsal purposes. The text comes from a poem by the English poet Robert Herrick(1591-1674), which extols the joy of how the fresh Spring foliage comes forth to replace the winter evergreens.

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