The Ohio State University Women's Glee Club
Dr. Richard L. Schnipke, conductor
Casey L. Cook, accompanist
Cynthia K. Braswell, graduate assistant

11.4.12
Bexley United Methodist Church

Recorded by: Isaiah Wu

By Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
arr. Paul Neal, text by L.C.H. Holty (1748-1776)

The swallow flies, the spring wins and gives us flowers for the wreath! Soon we scurry softly out the door, and fly to the grand dance!

A black ram, a broomstick, the oven fork, the staff tears us quickly, like lightning and wind, through rushing winds to the highest mountain.

Around Beelzebub we dance and kiss his clawed hands!
A swarm of spirits grab us by the arm and swing torches at the dance!

And Beelzebub promises the dancing troupe gifts upon gifts:
They will be beautiful, will be adorned in silk and will find pots full of gold!

A dragon flies around the roof and brings us butter and eggs.
The neighbors then see the sparks fly and they strike a cross before the fire.

The swallow flies, the spring wins, the flowers bloom on the wreath. Soon we scurry out of the door, hurrah to the grand dance!

[Irony: Singing about witches at a church!]

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