Mignonette

From the musical “Babes in Toyland”, 1903.
Words by Glen MacDonough.
Music by Victor Herbert.

The sheet music:

Mignonette – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment:

Mignonette – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. ‘Twas by a stream in the meadow
    That we first met
    Strolling from sunshine to shadow
    Can’st thou forget
    Of the love still unspoken
    Then you gave me a token
    One sweet spray of mignonette
    That you gave me there
    Ah! Ah!
    Of that hour I’m ever dreaming
    When thro’ the fields we strayed together
    By the stream, in sunlight gleaming
    Beneath the rustling willow tree
    There, Ah! There, There
    Where you gave me that little mignonette
  2. E’er for the moment I’m sighing
    When we will meet
    When from afar, I’ll be flying
    Swift to thee sweet
    Then again I’ll seek for thee
    Where ’twas first that I saw thee
    ‘Mid the fragrant mignonette
    So pray wait me there
    Ah! Ah!
    Of that hour I’m ever dreaming
    When thro’ the fields we strayed together
    By the stream, in sunlight gleaming
    Beneath the rustling willow tree
    There, Ah! There, There
    Where you gave me that little mignonette

Listen to a historic demonstration here
Singer – Rebecca Caine
Conductor – John McGlinn
London Sinfonietta
Video by Vancha March: