Lyrics Req: When All Men Sing

[Simon Nicholls]

A friend of mine does a wonderful version of a song called (I think) "When
All Men Sing."
He is writing the lyrics out for me but in the meantime I wonder if anyone
else has the lyrics or might be able to fill me in its' history.

I.E. Who wrote it and when. Any recordings?

Cheers,

Si

[Dave Earl]

Words by Ian Scowcroft and set to tune by Derek Gifford.

Derek has a has a CD which has the same title I think (my copy is with my
girlfriend at the moment). It has also been recorded by Johnny Collins on
his CD "Peddler of Songs".

There may be other recordings that I don't know about but here are the words
as I understand them:-

WHEN ALL MEN SING
When snow transforms the hedgerow thorn
And frost engilds the berry
Good men and true the firelogs hew
And in the inns make merry
When singing all as with one voice
It seems the very walls rejoice
And merriment about does spring
When all men sing

Chorus
Let every man so pitch his song
To help his neighbour sing along
To each and all contentment bring
When all men sing

When lambs are seen and trees spring green
Come forth in bloom the daisies
For winters end our thanks we'll send
At Easter-time sing praises
Then with a will, yea one accord
We'll raise our voices to the Lord
And praise above our heavenly King
When all men sing

Chorus

When in the fields his scythe he wields
Then hear his summer sound
As man and boy their lungs employ
The songs they echo round
Rebound from hill and roof and spire
Starting lowly building higher
So surely then his scythe will swing
When all men sing

Chorus

When leaves they fall from elm tree tall
Then every back must bend
As young and old with courage bold
Their efforts they expend
Ensuring autumn's gifts are stored
Afore cold winter winds is blowed
Then comes and end to foraging
When all men sing

Chorus

Here's songs in season every year
Some voices sweet with others strong
Gently round ascending
With harmonies a-blending
In unison pours forth the song
Uplifting beams of Inn or Hall
And shaking plaster from the wall
When all men sing

Chorus

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Dave Earl
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[Dave Earl]

Whoops. Sorry. I beg his pardon.

It's Keith Scowcroft not Ian