Melismata Mvsicall phansies: fitting the Covrt, Citie, and Covntrey Hvmovrs. To 3, 4, and 5. Voyces |
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A wooing Song of a Yeoman of Kents Sonne.
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A wooing Song of a Yeoman of Kents Sonne.
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I haue house and land in Kent,
And if you'l loue me, loue me now.
Two pence halfe-peny is my rent,
I cannot come euery day to woo.
And if you'l loue me, loue me now.
Two pence halfe-peny is my rent,
I cannot come euery day to woo.
Ich am my vathers eldest zonne,
my mother eke doth loue me well,
For ich can brauely clout my shoone,
and ich full well can ring a bell.
my mother eke doth loue me well,
For ich can brauely clout my shoone,
and ich full well can ring a bell.
Chorus.
For he can brauely clout his shoone,
and he full wel can ring a bell.
and he full wel can ring a bell.
My vather he gaue me a hogge,
my mouther she gaue me a zow,
I haue a God-vather dwels there by,
and he on me bestowed a plow.
my mouther she gaue me a zow,
I haue a God-vather dwels there by,
and he on me bestowed a plow.
Chor.
He has a God-vather dwels there by,
and he on him bestowed a plow.
and he on him bestowed a plow.
One time I gaue thee a paper of pins
anoder time a taudry lace.
And if thou wilt not grant me loue,
in truth ich die beuore thy vace.
anoder time a taudry lace.
And if thou wilt not grant me loue,
in truth ich die beuore thy vace.
Cho.
And if thou wilt not grant his loue
in truth hee'le die beuore thy vace.
in truth hee'le die beuore thy vace.
Ich haue beene twise our Whitson Lord,
ich haue had Ladies many vare,
And eke thou hast my heart in hold,
and in my minde zeemes passing rare.
ich haue had Ladies many vare,
And eke thou hast my heart in hold,
and in my minde zeemes passing rare.
Cho.
And eke thou hast his hart in hold,
and in his mind seemes passing rare.
and in his mind seemes passing rare.
Ich will put on my best white sloppe,
and ich will weare my yellow hose,
And on my head a good gray hat,
and in't ich sticke a louely rose.
and ich will weare my yellow hose,
And on my head a good gray hat,
and in't ich sticke a louely rose.
Chor.
And on his head a good gray hat,
and in't hee'le sticke a louely rose.
and in't hee'le sticke a louely rose.
Wherefore cease off, make no delay,
and if you'le loue me, loue me now,
Or els ich zeeke zome oder where,
for I cannot come euery day to woo.
and if you'le loue me, loue me now,
Or els ich zeeke zome oder where,
for I cannot come euery day to woo.
Cho.
Or els hee'le zeek zome oder where,
for he cannot come euery day to woo.
for he cannot come euery day to woo.
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