Though some saith (Henry VIII)

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• (Posted 2025-10-06)  CPDL #87006:     

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2025-10-06).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: CC BY ND

Edition notes: Edited from the Henry VIII Manuscript via the digital images at DIAMM. Original note values. All four verses underlaid.

• (Posted 2023-11-14)  CPDL #77330:     

Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2023-11-14).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 366 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved.

General Information

Title: Though some saith
Composer: Henry VIII
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: Mixed ensemble

    Manuscript c.1513 in the Henry VIII manuscript, no. 66
Description: 

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Original text and translations

English text

Though some saith that youth ruleth me,
I trust in age for to tarry.
God and my right and my duty,
From them I shall never vary,
Though some say that youth ruleth me.

I pray you all that aged be,
How well did ye your youth carry?
I think some was of each degree;
Therein a wager lay dare I,
Though some saith that youth ruleth me.

Pastimes of youth sometime among,
None can say but necessary.
I hurt no man, I do no wrong,
I love true where I did marry,
Though some saith that youth ruleth me.

Then soon discuss that hence we must.
Pray we to God and Saint Mary
That all amend, and here an end,
Thus saith the king, the eighth Harry,
Though some saith that youth ruleth me.