Tan-ta-ra cries Mars (Thomas Weelkes)

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Editor: William Long (submitted 2008-03-19).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 40 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged for SAT.

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General Information

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

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: originally SATB, 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.