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Ye gentlemen of England (John Wall Callcott)
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- Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2009-04-11). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 44 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Ye gentlemen of England
Composer: John Wall Callcott
Lyricist: Thomas Campbell (1777-1844)
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella (originally). Piano accompaniment added by William Horsley (1774-1858).
Published: Not known
Description: a three part glee, also known as "The mariners". Not to be confused with "The new mariners" ("To all you ladies now at hand") also by Callcott.
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Original text and translations
English text
You gentlemen of England, that live at home at ease,
Ah little do you think upon the dangers of the seas.
Give ear unto the mariners and they will plainly show
All the cares and the fears, when the stormy winds do blow.
If enemies oppose us, when England is at wars,
With any foreign Nations we fear not wounds nor scars.
Our roaring guns shall teach 'em our valour for to know,
Whilst they reel on the keel, when the stormy winds do blow.
Then courage all brave mariners and never be dismayed;
Whilst we have bold adventurers we ne'er shall want a trade.
Our merchants will employ us to fetch them wealth we know,
Then be bold work for gold, when the stormy winds do blow.
