LASS WITH THE DELICATE AIR, THE
(Michael Arne - 1762)

Marcella Sembrich - 1907
Julie Andrews - 1957
Mimi Coertse - 1959

Also recorded by:
David Hughes; John Mccormack; Elsie Suddaby; Maria Kurenko;
Laura Heimes & Brandywine Baroque; Anna Case; Gwen Catley;
........ and others.



Young Molly who lived at the foot of the hill
Whose fame every virgin with envy doth fill
Of beauty is blessed with so ample a share
Men call her the lass with the delicate air
With the delicate air
Men call her the lass with the delicate air

One evening last May as I traversed the grove
In thoughtless retirement, not dreaming of love
I chanced to espy the gay nymph, I declare
And really she had a most delicate air
A most delicate air
And really she had a most delicate air

By a murmuring brook on a green mossy bed
A chaplet composing, the fair one was laid
Surprised and transported, I could not forbear
With rapture to gaze on her delicate air
On her delicate air
With rapture to gaze on her delicate air

A thousand times o'er I've repeated my suit
But still the tormentor affects to be mute
Then tell me, ye swains who have conquered the fair
How to win the dear lass with the delicate air
With the delicate air
How to win the dear lass with the delicate air


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2013)
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LASS WITH THE DELICATE AIR, THE 


as recorded by Maxine Sullivan with John Kirby & his Orchestra  
January 20th 1941 
New York


Young Peggyy who lives at the foot of the hill,
Whose fame every girly with pleasure doth fill,
With beauty is blessed with so ample a share,
Men call her the lass with the delicate air
The de-e-e-e, e-e-elicate air,
Men call her the lass with the delicate air.

One evening last May as he crossed the grove,
Just thinking of nothing, not dreaming of love,
He chanced to espy the sweet nymph, I declare,
And truly she had a most delicate air
A de-e-e-e, e-e-elicate air,
And really she had a most delicate air

A thousand times over he repeated his suit,
But still his tormentor affected to be mute.
Then tell me, you guys who have conquered the fair,
How to win the dear lass with the delicate air.
The de-e-e-e, e-e-elicate air,
How to win the dear lass with the delicate air.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2013)