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Says Sue to Pru on a summer's day
 
"Oh, how I like the smell of the new-mown hay".
 
"To dance", says Nell, "I like full as well
 
All night, til return of the day".
 
"Oh then", says Nan, "if dancing is your plan
 
I'll straight to young Roger of the hill,
 
To bring his pipe and play".


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Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2011-12-05).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: This edition comprises a modern realisation, and a statement of the piece in its original specialized format. Please click on the link for preview/playback. Free registration at external website required for PDF download.

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Title: Says Sue to Pru
Composer: Lord Mornington

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: TTT

Genre: SecularPartsong

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: One of those catches that is more lubricious in performance than the anodyne lyrics might suggest (although the mention of a character named Roger will have warned the seasoned catch-singer of the delights to come).

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Original text and translations

Says Sue to Pru on a summer's day

"Oh, how I like the smell of the new-mown hay".

"To dance", says Nell, "I like full as well

All night, til return of the day".

"Oh then", says Nan, "if dancing is your plan

I'll straight to young Roger of the hill,

To bring his pipe and play".