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==Music files==
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:'''Edition notes:''' Dynamics have been modernised and original spelling of poem by Chatterton restored.


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Whann Battayle smethinge''<br>
{{Title|''Whann Battayle smethinge''}}
{{Composer|John Wall Callcott}}
{{Composer|John Wall Callcott}}
{{Lyricist|Thomas Chatterton| (1752 – 1770)}}


{{Voicing|4|ATTB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|ATTB}}
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Secular music|Secular]], [[:Category:Partsongs|Partsong]]<br>
{{Genre|Secular|Glees}}
{{language|Middle English}}
{{language|Middle English}}
{{acap| (originally). {{PnoAcc|Piano accompaniment}} added by William Horsley (1774-1858).}}
{{Instruments|A cappella (originally). Piano accompaniment added by [[William Horsley]] (1774-1858).}}
'''Published: '''
{{Pub|1|}}
 
{{Descr| }}
'''Description: '''
{{#ExtWeb:}}
 
'''External websites: '''
 
==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|Middle English}}
{{Text|Middle English|
<small>''From “The Tournament, an interlude”, by Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770),''<br>
<small>''From “The Tournament, an interlude”, by Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770),''
''lines 161-168 and 173-176''</small>
''lines 161-168 and 173-176''</small>


:::'''MYNSTRELLES'''
:::'''MYNSTRELLES'''


Whann Battayle, smethynge{{sup|1}} wythe new quickenn'd gore, <br>
Whann Battayle, smethynge{{sup|1}} wythe new quickenn'd gore,
Bendynge wythe spoiles, and bloddie droppynge hedde, <br>
Bendynge wythe spoiles, and bloddie droppynge hedde,
Dydd the merke{{sup|2}} woode of ethe{{sup|3}} and rest explore, <br>
Dydd the merke{{sup|2}} woode of ethe{{sup|3}} and rest explore,
Seekeynge to lie onn Pleasures downie bedde, <br>
Seekeynge to lie onn Pleasures downie bedde,


Pleasure, dauncyng fromm her wode, <br>
Pleasure, dauncyng fromm her wode,
Wreathedd wythe floures of aiglintine, <br>
Wreathedd wythe floures of aiglintine,
Fromm hys vysage washedd the bloude, <br>
Fromm hys vysage washedd the bloude,
Hylte{{sup|4}} hys swerde and gaberdyne. <br>
Hylte{{sup|4}} hys swerde and gaberdyne.


[ Wythe syke an eyne shee swotelie{{sup|5}} hymm dydd view, ]<br>
[ Wythe syke an eyne shee swotelie{{sup|5}} hymm dydd view, ]
[ Dydd foe ycorvenn{{sup|6}} everrie shape to joie, ]<br>
[ Dydd foe ycorvenn{{sup|6}} everrie shape to joie, ]
[ Hys spryte dydd chaunge untoe anodherr hue, ]<br>
[ Hys spryte dydd chaunge untoe anodherr hue, ]
[ Hys armes, ne spoyles, mote anie thoughts emploie. ]<br>
[ Hys armes, ne spoyles, mote anie thoughts emploie. ]


All delyghtsomme and contente, <br>
All delyghtsomme and contente,
Fyre enshotynge{{sup|7}} fromm hys eyne, <br>
Fyre enshotynge{{sup|7}} fromm hys eyne,
Ynn hys arms hee dydd herr hente{{sup|8}}, <br>
Ynn hys arms hee dydd herr hente{{sup|8}},
Lyche the merk{{sup|9}}-plante doe entwyne. <br>
Lyche the merk{{sup|9}}-plante doe entwyne.


[ Soe, gyff thou lovest Pleasure and herr trayne, ]<br>
[ Soe, gyff thou lovest Pleasure and herr trayne, ]
[ Onknowlachynge{{sup|10}} ynn whatt place herr to fynde, ]<br>
[ Onknowlachynge{{sup|10}} ynn whatt place herr to fynde, ]
[ Thys rule yspende{{sup|11}}, and ynn thie mynde retayne; ]<br>
[ Thys rule yspende{{sup|11}}, and ynn thie mynde retayne; ]
[ Seeke Honnoure fyrste, and Pleasaunce lies behynde. ]<br>
[ Seeke Honnoure fyrste, and Pleasaunce lies behynde. ]


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:{{sup|&nbsp; 9}} night-shade
:{{sup|&nbsp; 9}} night-shade
:{{sup|10}} ignorant, unknowing
:{{sup|10}} ignorant, unknowing
:{{sup|11}} consider
:{{sup|11}} consider}}


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  • (Posted 2008-04-13)  CPDL #16597:        (Sibelius 5)
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Edition notes: Dynamics have been modernised and original spelling of poem by Chatterton restored.

General Information

Title: Whann Battayle smethinge
Composer: John Wall Callcott
Lyricist: Thomas Chatterton (1752 – 1770)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB
Genre: SecularGlee

Language: Middle English
Instruments: A cappella (originally). Piano accompaniment added by William Horsley (1774-1858).

First published:
Description: 

External websites:

Original text and translations

Middle_English.png Middle English text

From “The Tournament, an interlude”, by Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770),
lines 161-168 and 173-176


MYNSTRELLES

Whann Battayle, smethynge1 wythe new quickenn'd gore,
Bendynge wythe spoiles, and bloddie droppynge hedde,
Dydd the merke2 woode of ethe3 and rest explore,
Seekeynge to lie onn Pleasures downie bedde,

Pleasure, dauncyng fromm her wode,
Wreathedd wythe floures of aiglintine,
Fromm hys vysage washedd the bloude,
Hylte4 hys swerde and gaberdyne.

[ Wythe syke an eyne shee swotelie5 hymm dydd view, ]
[ Dydd foe ycorvenn6 everrie shape to joie, ]
[ Hys spryte dydd chaunge untoe anodherr hue, ]
[ Hys armes, ne spoyles, mote anie thoughts emploie. ]

All delyghtsomme and contente,
Fyre enshotynge7 fromm hys eyne,
Ynn hys arms hee dydd herr hente8,
Lyche the merk9-plante doe entwyne.

[ Soe, gyff thou lovest Pleasure and herr trayne, ]
[ Onknowlachynge10 ynn whatt place herr to fynde, ]
[ Thys rule yspende11, and ynn thie mynde retayne; ]
[ Seeke Honnoure fyrste, and Pleasaunce lies behynde. ]

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Footnotes:
  1 smoaking, steaming
  2 dark, gloomy
  3 ease
  4 hid, secreted
  5 sweetly
  6 moulded
  7 shooting, darting
  8 grasp, hold
  9 night-shade
10 ignorant, unknowing
11 consider