Sir Eglamore - Gardiner, Henry Balfour

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"Tune from ''The Pleasant Musical Companion'' (1687) John Playford (1623–1686/7)"

⌛ Epoche → Barock ◈ Genre / Form → Partsongs ♬ Besetzung → SATB

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Fortgeschritten (Mittelstufe I)

¶ Sprache → Englisch

Stimmen 4

Instrumente Piano

Seiten 20

CPDL Nr. 76433

Bearbeiter David Anderson

Veröffentlicht 2023-10-17

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''The Melancholy Knight'' (1615) Sir Eglamore, that valiant knight, He took up his sword and he went for to fight, As he rode o’er hill and dale, All armèd with a coat of mail, There starts a huge dragon out of his den, Which had killed I know not how many men, But when he see Sir Eglamore, If you’d but heard how that dragon did roar! Fa la lanky down dilly. This dragon had a plaguey hard hide, Which could the strongest steel abide; As the dragon yawning did fall, He thrust his sword down, hilt and all, The dragon laid him down and roared, The knight was sorry for his sword; The sword it was a right good blade, As ever Turk or Spaniard made. Fa la lanky down dilly. When all was done, to the alehouse he went, And presently his tuppence was spent; He was so hot with fighting the dragon, that nought could quench his thirst but a flagon. Well, now let us pray for the King and the Queen, And eke in London that may be seen, As many knights and as many more, And all as good as Eglamore. Fa la lanky down dilly.