Tan-ta-ra cries Mars (Thomas Weelkes)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-08).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 15 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Reformatting of #9291. Arranged for TTB.
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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.
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 18 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Nwc.png

General Information

Title: Tan-ta-ra cries Mars
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: TTB or SAT
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Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Ayres or Phantasticke Sprits for Three Voices (London, 1608)

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Original text and translations

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Tantara, rantara, 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.