Tan-ta-ra cries Mars (Thomas Weelkes)
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- Editor: William Long (submitted 2008-03-19). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 40 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Arranged for SAT.
- CPDL #09291: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 18 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Tan-ta-ra cries Mars
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: originally SATB or SAT arrangement listed
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Ayres or Phantasticke Sprits for Three Voices (London, 1608)
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Original text and translations
English text
- Tan ta ra Ran ta ra cries Mars on bloody rapier,
- Fa la, fa la, fa la, fa la cries Venus in her chamber.
- Toodle loodle loo,
- cries Pan that Cuckoo, with bells at his shoe,
- and a fiddle too
- Aye me, but I alas lie weeping,
- for death has slain my sweeting,
- which hath my heart in keeping.