About the maypole (Thomas Morley)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-18). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 91 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: A reformatting of #14986, with corrections. Revised files uploaded 13/02/18.
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-13). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 75 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: On external site, listed alphabetically under "Ballets".
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: About the maypole
Composer: Thomas Morley
Number of voices: 5vv Voicings: SSATB, SSTTB or SSAAB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1595 in First Book of Ballets, no. 11
Description: The range of the alto and tenor parts is identical, d-a'.
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Original text and translations
English text
About the maypole new,
With glee and merriment,
While as the bagpipe tooted it,
Thirsis and Cloris
Fine together footed it
Fa la la la la.
And to the wanton instrument,
They went to and fro, both,
And finely flaunted it
And then they met again
And thus they chanted it
Fa la la la la.
The shepherds and the Nymphs
Them round enclosed had,
Wond'ring with what facility
About they turned them
In such strange agility
Fa la la la la.
And still when they unloosed had,
With words full of delight, both,
They gently kissed them,
And thus sweetly to sing
They never missed them
Fa la la la la.