Thomas Tomkins - Verse Anthem My Beloved Spake

My beloved spade and snow-white hand
My beloved spade, my beloved spade- ...
To me
My beloved spade
And the snow white hands of heaven unto thee
The snow white hands of heavens unto thy Spade
Rise up, rise up, oh love, my love, my fair one
Oh love, my fare well
Come away, come away, come away
For lo, the winter is past
The rain is over and gone, the rain is over and done, o'er and done
Flowers appear on green earth, flowers bloom on homely hearth
He time when singing birds in sweet chorus come while they're
Saying all things earth is come, all things Earth's gone while
They're saying, "All things Earth is gone." And the voice of a turtle
Is heard in our land, and the voices turtles are heard in outland
The victory portent from her green leaves on vine with tender grapes
Gives sweet smell, gives us sweet spell, give as sweets here man
Rise my love fair one and come away, turn to me in
Winter's day rise of the night farewell oh light of a
Fare well, goodnight fairy land faraway and time away