Sing we now merrily (Thomas Ravenscroft)

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General Information

Title: Sing We Now Merily
Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft

Number of voices: 10vv  Voicing: equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canons

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Pammelia (1609)

Description: round or catch for 10 or 11 voices, #100 from Pammelia

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Original text and translations

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Sing we now merrily our purses be empty, hey ho,
let them take care that list to spare for I will not doe so,
who can sing so merry a note,
as he that cannot change a groat,
hey hoe trolly lolly, lo.