A Belman's Song (Thomas Ravenscroft)
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- Editor: Christian Mondrup (submitted 1999-05-20). Score information: A4, 1 page, 60 kB Copyright: Personal
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Title: A Belman's Song
Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Melismata (1611)
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Original text and translations
English text
Maides to bed, and couer coale,
Let the Mouse Out of her hole.
Crickets in the Chimney sing,
Whil'st the little Bell doth ring.
If fast asleepe, who can tell
When the Clapper hits the Bell.