One May Morning Early lyrics

One May morning early I chanced for to roam And strode through the fields by the side of the grove It was there that I heard the harmless birds sing And you never heard so sweet You ne'er heard so sweet You ne'er heard so sweet as the birds in the spring At the end of the grove I sat myself down And the song of the nightingale echoed all around Their song was so charming, their notes were so clear No music, no songster No music, no songster No music, no songster with them can compare [instrumental] All you that come here, the small birds to hear I'll have you pay 'ttention so pray all draw near And when you're growing old, you'll have this to say That you never heard so sweet You ne'er heard so sweet You ne'er heard so sweet as the birds on the spray