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- CPDL #27914:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2012-12-31). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 63 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: Wives by the dozen
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: c.1770
Description: Unattributed in the manuscript source, the style and subject matter of this short glee are reminiscent of Thomas Arne.
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Original text and translations
English text
"O Death, how thou spoilest the best project of life",
Said Gabriel, who still, as he buried one wife,
For the sake of her family married her cousin.
And then in an honest collateral line
He still married on 'til his number was nine,
Full sorry to die 'til he made up his dozen.