Jack Thou'rt a Toper, Z 574/10 (Henry Purcell)
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- Editor: Joshua Stutter (submitted 2021-10-20). Score information: A4, 1 page Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Jack Thou'rt a Toper, Z574/10
Composer: Henry Purcell
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Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: 3 equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canon
Language: English
Instruments: Unknown
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Original text and translations
English text
Jack thou’rt a toper,
let’s have t’other quart,
ring, we’re so sober,
’twere a shame to part,
None but a cuckold,
bullied by his wife
for coming late,
fears a domestic strife,
I’m free, and so are you
to call and knock boldly
though watchmen cry,
“Past two o’clock!”