A popular ballad from 1913.
Words and music by Ada Paquin Cloutier.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Big boy Jack and tiny little May
One summer day, in childish play
Vow’d they lov’d each other fondly true
The same old story that is ever new
And they join’d their hands beneath the roses there
They had no care that June day fair
They were children then, and life was full of joy
A fair-hair’d girl and handsome boy
Chorus
Spring and roses fair, balmy summer air
Chas’d away by winter’s snow
Seasons come and seasons go
Love will last, my dear
Thro’ the long sweet year
Ev’ryone in the world loves a lover
- Time has come for Jack to go away
Alas, poor May at home must stay
Three long years, then when their love is tried
He’ll come to claim her as his charming bride
When they parted big boy Jack he kiss’d each tear
And whisper’d “Dear, you must not fear”
We are man and maid, and only need be true
Trust me, I’ll come and marry you