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*{{PostedDate|2017-07-11}} {{CPDLno|45391}} [[Media:Purcell_-_My_Lady's_coachman_John.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Purcell_-_My_Lady's_coachman_John.sib|Sibelius]]
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{{Editor|Raymond Nagem|2017-07-11}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|51}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
{{Editor|Raymond Nagem|2017-07-11}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|51}}{{Copy|Personal}}
:'''Edition notes:'''  
:'''Edition notes:'''


==General Information==
==General Information==
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{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Published|c. 1700}}
{{Pub|1|c. 1700}}


'''Description:''' One of Purcell's obscene catches. From ''The Catch Club or Merry Companions'' (London: John Walsh, c. 1700).
'''Description:''' One of Purcell's obscene catches. From ''The Catch Club or Merry Companions'' (London: John Walsh, c. 1700).
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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{{Text|English|
My Lady's coachman John, be'ng married to her Maid,
Her Ladyship did hear on't and to him thus she said:
 
"I never had a wench so handsome in my life;
I prithee therefore tell me, how got you such a wife?"
 
John star'd her in the face and answered very blunt:
"E'en as my Lord got you." "How's that?" "Why, by the ——."}}


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  • (Posted 2017-07-11) CPDL #45391:     
Editor: Raymond Nagem (submitted 2017-07-11).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 51 kB   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: My Lady's coachman John, Z 260
Composer: Henry Purcell
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: 3 equal voices

Genre: SecularCanon

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: c. 1700

Description: One of Purcell's obscene catches. From The Catch Club or Merry Companions (London: John Walsh, c. 1700).

External websites:

Original text and translations

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My Lady's coachman John, be'ng married to her Maid,
Her Ladyship did hear on't and to him thus she said:

"I never had a wench so handsome in my life;
I prithee therefore tell me, how got you such a wife?"

John star'd her in the face and answered very blunt:
"E'en as my Lord got you." "How's that?" "Why, by the ——."