Trying to locate old war song

Hi there,
My question is about an old song my mother sang to me when I was young...it was a war time song and she has given me the lyrics over the phone as best as she can recall (she's 88 now), I've tried Google to no avail. It was a sad song, and I used to cry every time she sang it! Here are the verses, hope someone out there can help me! It's British by the way.
My mom thinks it was called A Soldier's Farewell....but she's not sure.

One lovely summer's evening, when all the world was still.
Two lovers wandered down the lane, beside the old windmill.
He was leaving on the morrow for a land so far away,
and as she nestled close to him, these words she heard him say,
"I'll come back my little sweetheart in the spring... in the spring,
Those wedding bells for you will loudly ring,
when every wrong is righted, our hearts shall be united,
I'll come back my little sweetheart in the spring".

And now the scene has changed....we're on the battlefield.
The lads out there were fighting hard, their noble flag to shield.
When a stray shot struck our hero, he was numbed with the pain,
and as he lay there dying these words they heard him say.
"You'll be lonely little sweetheart in the spring...in the spring,
those wedding bells for you will never ring.
My thoughts are all of you my love, so think of me when I'm above.
You'll be lonely little sweetheart in the spring.

In a cottage by the hillside, sits a maiden young and sad, the tears were streaming down her cheeks, for the letter she had had.
She read it o'er and o'er, twas more than she coould bear, and before another morn had passed she had gone to a land so fair.
And they laid her in the graveyard in the spring, those wedding bells for her did never ring.
And not a word of him was spoken, for they knew her heart was broken,
and they laid her in the graveyard in the spring.

That's it....what a tear-jerker! Would like to know if anyone has ever heard of it, and who wrote it, was it ever recorded etc., any info. appreciated really.
Thanks to all,
Avie.

Try the following websites:

The Soldier's Farewell
Folk Music Index - Sof to Solz
eBay.co.uk: Bamforth from WWI (20 sets) incl "Soldier's Farewell" (item 280122281995 end time 12-Jun-07 17:58:07 BST)

Thanks Atmaster for the links, so far haven't found what I'm looking for, but I do appreciate the help....I'll keep searching, and will let you know if I find anything.....again , my thanks.
Avie

I sing this, learned it from my mum who learned it from a Suffolk traditional singer. I know slightly different lyrics too - drop me an email on bonnab@gmail.com, and I'll give you a bit more info on what I know of it (not much I'm afraid).

Hi the song ur after is: sweethearts in the spring by foster and allen. this is the only group I have found to sing this song, as like you my mum use to sing this song at parties in the 70/80's I can't find an audio version of this song but I am still looking.. if u find one please contact me at disan@iprimus.com.au

These ar e the words I know:

Sweethearts In the Spring from Foster & Allen

Here is the lyrics for Sweethearts In the Spring
We hope that you enjoy them just asmuch as we here at International Lyrics DataBase do.

It was on a summer's evening when all the world was still
Two lovers rambled down the lane to an old and wooden mill
He was leaving on the 'morrow for lands far far away
And as she nestles close to him she heard him softly say

I'll return my little sweetheart, in the Spring
And for us those wedding bells will gai-aily ring
And when all the wrongs are righted
Our hearts will be united
I'll return my little sweetheart, i-in the Spring

On the quay there stands a soldier in uniform so bright
He's waiting for a big troop ship to take him to the fight
The bugles they are blowing and the master climbed it high
And as the cable settled down from below there comes a sight

I'll return my little sweetheart, in the Spring
And for us those wedding bells will gai-aily ring
And when all the wrongs are righted
Our hearts will be united
I'll return my little sweetheart, i-in the Spring

In a cottage by a fireside sits a maiden young and fair
And as the tears roll down her cheeks, her letter she put there
And as she read it o'er and o'er it was more than she could bear
But ever' morning dawned for her she was gone for all was fair

So they laid in her in the graveyard in the Spring
And for her those wedding bells will never ring
For among the dead and dying her soldier boy was lying
When they laid her in the graveyard i-in the Spring

I'll return my little sweetheart in the Spring
And for us those wedding bells will gai-aily ring
And when all the wrongs are righted
Our hearts will be [fade]

Originally Posted by avie

Hi there,
My question is about an old song my mother sang to me when I was young...it was a war time song and she has given me the lyrics over the phone as best as she can recall (she's 88 now), I've tried Google to no avail. It was a sad song, and I used to cry every time she sang it! Here are the verses, hope someone out there can help me! It's British by the way.
My mom thinks it was called A Soldier's Farewell....but she's not sure.

One lovely summer's evening, when all the world was still.
Two lovers wandered down the lane, beside the old windmill.
He was leaving on the morrow for a land so far away,
and as she nestled close to him, these words she heard him say,
"I'll come back my little sweetheart in the spring... in the spring,
Those wedding bells for you will loudly ring,
when every wrong is righted, our hearts shall be united,
I'll come back my little sweetheart in the spring".

And now the scene has changed....we're on the battlefield.
The lads out there were fighting hard, their noble flag to shield.
When a stray shot struck our hero, he was numbed with the pain,
and as he lay there dying these words they heard him say.
"You'll be lonely little sweetheart in the spring...in the spring,
those wedding bells for you will never ring.
My thoughts are all of you my love, so think of me when I'm above.
You'll be lonely little sweetheart in the spring.

In a cottage by the hillside, sits a maiden young and sad, the tears were streaming down her cheeks, for the letter she had had.
She read it o'er and o'er, twas more than she coould bear, and before another morn had passed she had gone to a land so fair.
And they laid her in the graveyard in the spring, those wedding bells for her did never ring.
And not a word of him was spoken, for they knew her heart was broken,
and they laid her in the graveyard in the spring.

That's it....what a tear-jerker! Would like to know if anyone has ever heard of it, and who wrote it, was it ever recorded etc., any info. appreciated really.
Thanks to all,
Avie.

Originally Posted by disan

Hi the song ur after is: sweethearts in the spring by foster and allen. this is the only group I have found to sing this song, as like you my mum use to sing this song at parties in the 70/80's I can't find an audio version of this song but I am still looking.. if u find one please contact me at disan@iprimus.com.au

These ar e the words I know:

Sweethearts In the Spring from Foster & Allen

Here is the lyrics for Sweethearts In the Spring
We hope that you enjoy them just asmuch as we here at International Lyrics DataBase do.

It was on a summer's evening when all the world was still
Two lovers rambled down the lane to an old and wooden mill
He was leaving on the 'morrow for lands far far away
And as she nestles close to him she heard him softly say

I'll return my little sweetheart, in the Spring
And for us those wedding bells will gai-aily ring
And when all the wrongs are righted
Our hearts will be united
I'll return my little sweetheart, i-in the Spring

On the quay there stands a soldier in uniform so bright
He's waiting for a big troop ship to take him to the fight
The bugles they are blowing and the master climbed it high
And as the cable settled down from below there comes a sight

I'll return my little sweetheart, in the Spring
And for us those wedding bells will gai-aily ring
And when all the wrongs are righted
Our hearts will be united
I'll return my little sweetheart, i-in the Spring

In a cottage by a fireside sits a maiden young and fair
And as the tears roll down her cheeks, her letter she put there
And as she read it o'er and o'er it was more than she could bear
But ever' morning dawned for her she was gone for all was fair

So they laid in her in the graveyard in the Spring
And for her those wedding bells will never ring
For among the dead and dying her soldier boy was lying
When they laid her in the graveyard i-in the Spring

I'll return my little sweetheart in the Spring
And for us those wedding bells will gai-aily ring
And when all the wrongs are righted
Our hearts will be [fade]

This song is available on the 'Maggie' CD

Artist: Foster & Allen

Song: Sweathearts In The Spring

Album: Maggie

Year: 1983


You can hear the song clip and purchase the MP3 for 89 cents at Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Sweethearts-In...dp/B001GZN0SW/


The CD is also available at Ebay.



Dan