Here's a health (Henry Purcell)
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- Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2002-08-12). Score information: Letter, 24 pages, 280 kB Copyright: GnuGPL
- Edition notes: From a collection of Drinking songs
General Information
Title: Here's a health
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: TTB
Genre: Secular, Canon
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: Z 252 in the Zimmerman catalogue.
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Original text and translations
English text
Here's a health, a health,
pray let it pass about.
A health that ne'er shall cease till all our wine is out;
Therefore drink away, and never let it stand,
But ply it closely round, from hand to hand.
And eagerly and bravely with courage thus persue it.
For tis a health, a health to honest ruddy Roger Hewett.