Old May-day (Julius Benedict)
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- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-09-21). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 440 kB Copyright: Personal
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-02-27). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 108 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a minor 2nd.
General Information
Title: Old May-day
Composer: Julius Benedict
Lyricists: Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB, some divisi
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1869 in Novello Part-Song Book (2nd Series), Vol. 1, no. 37
Description: First published 1862, up half step, in B-flat major.
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Original text and translations
English text
Rejoice, oh, English hearts, rejoice, rejoice, oh, lovers dear;
Rejoice, oh, city, town, and country, rejoice eke every shere!
For now the fragrant flowers do spring and sprout in seemly sort,
The little birds do sit and sing, the lambs do make fine sport;
Up then, I say, both young and old, both man and maid a-Maying,
With drums and guns that bounce aloud, and merry tabor playing!
The Knight of the burning Pestle
Act IV, Scene V