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REIGN OF CHARLES II.
557
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song; To you I'll re - late, in seek-ing a mate, How that I have done myself
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wrong, Brave boys ! How that I have done myself wrong.
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When as I was single, as some of you are,
I was loved, like other young men,
I liv'd at my ease, and did what I pleas'd,
And the world it went well with me then.
Brave Boys, &c.
Thus bravely I liv'd without any control,
I married in haste, but at leisure repent,
That I could be so fool'd by a wife : [sour,
She'll pout and she'll lour, she'll frown and look
Then dare I not stir for my life.
Thrice happy is he that hath a good wife,
But far better off the young man
And had silver, good store, laying by: sherry,™, , ,„ ,. ...
. ... j , /■? t vjThat settles himself to live single through life :
I could sing and be merry, drink claret and „, , , T . , . . °
t>l v. v. . a c * -lir-ir •> t ■> Would I were unmarried again !
Then who but " Sweet William was I ? °
Brave Boys, &c. Now, honest young men, you have need to
When I went to church I was led by two maids, beware,
And the music did play gallantly ; (For my part, my own ruin I've brought,)
My wife she did dance, and her spirits advance, Then of flattering damsels have a great care,
Till she skipt up and down like a fly. For wit's never dear till 'tis bought.
So, bachelors all, now my leave I will take,
Take counsel, all honest young men,
Were I thut of this quean, (you know what I mean,)
O the world would go well with me then, Brave Boys,
the world would go well with me then.
■ WOMAN'S WORK IS NEVER DONE.
This tune has a variety of names, derived from different ballads that were sung
to it. Among these are, Tlie Doubting Virgin ; or Shall I, shall I; that I had
never married ; Woman's work is never done : The Soldier's Departure ; and per-
haps, The Bed-malting.
557
Moderate time.
1
«
£*£
B
ag**
&
^
tJ
-' — *
[Now]all you gal - lants, in ci - ty or town, Come, lis - ten a -while to my
e^s
Efc
-yp-
d^ g g^ ^ ^fe^
:==T
song; To you I'll re - late, in seek-ing a mate, How that I have done myself
£=^E
M i j i I l ~T~ l - — - I
wrong, Brave boys ! How that I have done myself wrong.
T
PP^
^
When as I was single, as some of you are,
I was loved, like other young men,
I liv'd at my ease, and did what I pleas'd,
And the world it went well with me then.
Brave Boys, &c.
Thus bravely I liv'd without any control,
I married in haste, but at leisure repent,
That I could be so fool'd by a wife : [sour,
She'll pout and she'll lour, she'll frown and look
Then dare I not stir for my life.
Thrice happy is he that hath a good wife,
But far better off the young man
And had silver, good store, laying by: sherry,™, , ,„ ,. ...
. ... j , /■? t vjThat settles himself to live single through life :
I could sing and be merry, drink claret and „, , , T . , . . °
t>l v. v. . a c * -lir-ir •> t ■> Would I were unmarried again !
Then who but " Sweet William was I ? °
Brave Boys, &c. Now, honest young men, you have need to
When I went to church I was led by two maids, beware,
And the music did play gallantly ; (For my part, my own ruin I've brought,)
My wife she did dance, and her spirits advance, Then of flattering damsels have a great care,
Till she skipt up and down like a fly. For wit's never dear till 'tis bought.
So, bachelors all, now my leave I will take,
Take counsel, all honest young men,
Were I thut of this quean, (you know what I mean,)
O the world would go well with me then, Brave Boys,
the world would go well with me then.
■ WOMAN'S WORK IS NEVER DONE.
This tune has a variety of names, derived from different ballads that were sung
to it. Among these are, Tlie Doubting Virgin ; or Shall I, shall I; that I had
never married ; Woman's work is never done : The Soldier's Departure ; and per-
haps, The Bed-malting.
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| Shelfmark | Glen.254a |
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| Description | A collection of ancient songs, ballads, and dance tunes ... with short introductions to the different reigns, and notices of the airs from writers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Also a short account of the minstrels. Airs harmonized by G.A. Macfarren. London: Cramer, Beale & Chappell, [1859]. 2 volumes. Paged continuously. [An expansion of his "Collection of national English airs", published 1838-40.] |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.254-254a |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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