Tom making a manteau for a lass (Henry Purcell)
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- Editor: Joshua Stutter (submitted 2021-10-20). Score information: A4, 1 page Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2005-11-29). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 330 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Tom the Taylor
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 3vv Voicings: SSS or 3 equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canon
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
Tom making a Manteau for a lass of pleasure,
Pull'd out his his long and lawful Measure,
But quickly found—tho' woundily straight lac'd, Sir—
Nine Inches would not half surround her waist, Sir.
Three inches more, at length brisk Tom advances,
Yet all too short to reach her swinging Hances.