Zeno, Plato, Aristotle (John Danby)

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• (Posted 2022-01-17)  CPDL #67603: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-01-17).   Score information: A4   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.

General Information

Title: Zeno, Plato, Aristotle
Composer: John Danby
Lyricist: Henry Carey
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: A setting of Carey's popular song from the Dragon of Wantley.

Original text and translations

English text

Zeno, Plato, Aristotle,
All were lovers of the bottle;
Poets, painters and musicians,
Churchmen, lawyers and physicians,
All admire a pretty lass,
All require a cheerful glass.
Ev'ry pleasure has its season.
Love and drinking are no treason.