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the collection "the Chatch Club or the merry Companions… " other catch by [[R. Brown]] | the collection "the Chatch Club or the merry Companions… " other catch by [[R. Brown]] | ||
'''External websites:''' | '''External websites:''' | ||
*[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w7yyYxCtqQg Video of this performance] with cats in attendance on YouTube | *[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=w7yyYxCtqQg Video of this performance] with cats in attendance on YouTube | ||
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'''A Catch on Midnight Cats:''' | '''A Catch on Midnight Cats:''' | ||
: I: Ye Cats that at midnight spit Love at each other | : I: Ye Cats that at midnight spit Love at each other | ||
::who best feel the Pangs of a passionate Lover, | ::who best feel the Pangs of a passionate Lover, | ||
::I appeal to your Scratches and tattered Fur | ::I appeal to your Scratches and tattered Fur | ||
::if the business of Love be no more to Pur. | ::if the business of Love be no more to Pur. | ||
: II: Old Lady Grimalkin with Gooseberry Eyes, | : II: Old Lady Grimalkin with Gooseberry Eyes, | ||
::when a Kitten knew something for why she was wise, | ::when a Kitten knew something for why she was wise, | ||
::You find by experience the Love fit's soon o'er, | ::You find by experience the Love fit's soon o'er, | ||
::Pus, Pus last not long but turns to Catwhore. | ::Pus, Pus last not long but turns to Catwhore. | ||
:III: Men ride many miles, Cats tread many Tiles, | :III: Men ride many miles, Cats tread many Tiles, | ||
::both hazard, both hazard their Necks in the fray, | ::both hazard, both hazard their Necks in the fray, | ||
::only Cats if they fall from a House or a Wall keep their Feet, | ::only Cats if they fall from a House or a Wall keep their Feet, | ||
::mount their Tails, mount their Tails and away. | ::mount their Tails, mount their Tails and away. | ||
'''A Cat Catch by R. Brown:''' | '''A Cat Catch by R. Brown:''' | ||
: I: We Cats when assembled at Midnight together, | : I: We Cats when assembled at Midnight together, | ||
::for innocent Puring, Puring, for innocent Puring, | ::for innocent Puring, Puring, for innocent Puring, | ||
::puring, in Moonshiney weather. | ::puring, in Moonshiney weather. | ||
: II: If Dogs be in kennel, all fast in their straw, | : II: If Dogs be in kennel, all fast in their straw, | ||
::we march, and we meaw, meaw, meaw | ::we march, and we meaw, meaw, meaw | ||
::whitout scratch or a claw. | ::whitout scratch or a claw. | ||
:III: But if they suprise us, and put us to flight, | :III: But if they suprise us, and put us to flight, | ||
::we fret, fret, and we spit, fret fret, spit, spit, | ::we fret, fret, and we spit, fret fret, spit, spit, | ||
::give a squall, squall and good.}} | ::give a squall, squall and good.}} | ||
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- Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2005-10-18). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 290 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: A Catch on the Midnight Cats from Two Cat Catches
Composer: Michael Wise
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SSS
Genre: Secular, Canon
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1731-33
Description: The two three part Catches are from the collection "the Chatch Club or the merry Companions… " other catch by R. Brown
External websites:
- Video of this performance with cats in attendance on YouTube
Original text and translations
English text
A Catch on Midnight Cats:
I: Ye Cats that at midnight spit Love at each other
who best feel the Pangs of a passionate Lover,
I appeal to your Scratches and tattered Fur
if the business of Love be no more to Pur.
II: Old Lady Grimalkin with Gooseberry Eyes,
when a Kitten knew something for why she was wise,
You find by experience the Love fit's soon o'er,
Pus, Pus last not long but turns to Catwhore.
III: Men ride many miles, Cats tread many Tiles,
both hazard, both hazard their Necks in the fray,
only Cats if they fall from a House or a Wall keep their Feet,
mount their Tails, mount their Tails and away.
A Cat Catch by R. Brown:
I: We Cats when assembled at Midnight together,
for innocent Puring, Puring, for innocent Puring,
puring, in Moonshiney weather.
II: If Dogs be in kennel, all fast in their straw,
we march, and we meaw, meaw, meaw
whitout scratch or a claw.
III: But if they suprise us, and put us to flight,
we fret, fret, and we spit, fret fret, spit, spit,
give a squall, squall and good.