John Peel (John Ebenezer West)
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- (Posted 2021-03-18) CPDL #63554:
- Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2021-03-18). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 162 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: John Peel
Composer: John Ebenezer West
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Folksong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: Source Novello and Co, The Musical Times No. 890
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
D'ye ken John Peel, with his coat so gray?
D'ye ken John Peel at the break of day?
D'ye ken John Peel when he's far, far away,
With his hounds and his horn in the morning?
Refrain
For the sound of his horn brought me from my bed,
And the cry of his hounds, which he ofttimes led,
Peel's "View halloo!" would awaken the dead,
Or a fox from his lair in the morning.
Yes, I ken John Peel, and Ruby too,
Ranter and Ringwood, Bellman and True,
From a find to a check, from a check to a view,
From a view to a death in the morning.
Refrain
Then here's to John Peel from my heart and soul,
Let's drink to his health, let's finish the bowl,
We'll follow John Peel thro' fair and thro' foul,
If we want a good hunt in the morning.
Refrain
D'ye ken John Peel, with his coat so gray?
He lived at Troutbeck once on a day,
Now he has gone far, far away,
We shall ne'er hear his voice in the morning.
Refrain