My master is so wise (Thomas Ravenscroft)
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- Editors: Greg Lindahl and Bernard Roth (submitted 2001-06-06). Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: One voice only.
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Title: My master is so wise
Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: 4 equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canon
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: Melismata (1611)
Description: #12 from Melismata
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Original text and translations
English text
My master is so wise
that hee’s proceceded witt all,
my Mistris is a foole
and yet tis the most getall.
Let the Usurer cram him in interest that excel,
their pits enough to damme him before he goes to hell.
Where care he come, theirs some.