Tom making a manteau for a lass (Henry Purcell): Difference between revisions
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Pull'd out his his long and lawful Measure, | Pull'd out his his long and lawful Measure, | ||
But quickly | But quickly found—tho' woundily straight lac'd, Sir— | ||
Nine Inches would not half surround her waist, Sir. | Nine Inches would not half surround her waist, Sir. | ||
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- Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2005-11-29). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 330 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Tom the Taylor
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SSS
Genre: Secular, Canon
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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English text
Tom making a Manteau for a lass of pleasure,
Pull'd out his his long and lawful Measure,
But quickly found—tho' woundily straight lac'd, Sir—
Nine Inches would not half surround her waist, Sir.
Three inches more, at length brisk Tom advances,
Yet all too short to reach her swinging Hances.