MEDIUM-HIGH VOICE

EDVARD GRIEG

THE FIRST PRIMROSE

The First Primose

Edvard Grieg
1843-1907

con
Allegretto dolcissimo

Oh

dar

ling

take

this

rose

from

me,

the

first

bud - ded

rose

of

spring

time.

Don't

leave

it

on

the

branch

to

bloom

for

ma

ny

more

wil

fol

low.

Though

sum

mer

has

its

and

spells,

and

fall

is

the

sea

- son

for

charms

play

ing,

still

The First Primrose - 2

poco rit.

poco rit.

spring

could

be

the

best

of

all

if

you

could

just

hear

what

I'm

a tempo

a tempo

say

ing!

For

you

and

should

nev

er

sigh

and

dim. e poco rit.

dim. e poco rit.

dream

of

the

love

we're

miss

ro

ses

bloom,

for

spring

is

ing.

the

sea

- son

It's

nev

for

kiss

er

too

ing.

soon

when