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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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<poem>
Sing we and chant it
while love doth grant it,
:''fa la la'', etc.


:Sing we and chant it
Not long youth lasteth,
:while love doth grant it,
and old age hasteth;
::''fa la la'', etc.
now is best leisure
to take our pleasure,
:''fa la la'', etc.


:Not long youth lasteth,
All things invite us
:and old age hasteth;
now to delight us,
:now is best leisure
:''fa la la'', etc.
:to take our pleasure,
::''fa la la'', etc.


:All things invite us
Hence, care, be packing!
:now to delight us,
no mirth be lacking!
::''fa la la'', etc.
Let spare no treasure
to live in pleasure,
:''fa la la'', etc.
</poem>


:Hence, care, be packing!
:no mirth be lacking!
:Let spare no treasure
:to live in pleasure,
::''fa la la'', etc.
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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-12-30).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 21 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-06).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 49 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: On external site, listed alphabetically under "Ballets".
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Editor: Drew Collins (submitted 2004-10-11).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 34 kB   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: John D. Smith (submitted 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-03-19).   {{ScoreInfo|Letter|2|34}Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: revised 6/25/00. Finale file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Sing we and chant it
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Sing we and chant it
while love doth grant it,
fa la la, etc.

Not long youth lasteth,
and old age hasteth;
now is best leisure
to take our pleasure,
fa la la, etc.

All things invite us
now to delight us,
fa la la, etc.

Hence, care, be packing!
no mirth be lacking!
Let spare no treasure
to live in pleasure,
fa la la, etc.