The happy mood of this love song is based on the bouncy rhythmical figure of the first bar depicting the words of the title. The words picture a young man who loves the jocund dance as well as "the softly breathing song, the laughing vale, the echoing hill" and many other things including all the neighours.

The music becomes gradually faster and livelier until it stops in a recicative-like phrase at the words: "But Kitty I better love thee." Afterwards, the music resumes its joyful motion again at the final words: "And love them I ever shall; But thou art all to me."