Whene'er my dame a-hedging goes (John Wall Callcott)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2013-05-13). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 64 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/PDF download.
General Information
Title: Whene'er my dame a-hedging goes
Composer: John Wall Callcott
Lyricist: Anonymous , probably the composer
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: TTT
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1788
Description: This is one of those catches that is more lubricious in performance than the anodyne lyrics might suggest.
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Original text and translations
English text
Whene'er my dame a-hedging goes
She gets a little prick between her toes.
And then, alas, she loudly cries,
For the anguish spreads above her thighs.
While ev'ry remedy I can obtain
Is not enough to ease her pain.
Spoiler: revealed phrase "A little prick between her thighs is not enough"