Francis new Jigge Betweene Frauncis, a Gentleman, And Richard, a Farmer. - Anonymous

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"A Jigge, that is a miniature musical play sung and acted by four caracters to warious tunes. From a Broadside print from 1617. Music from warious sources added by the editor"

◈ Genre / Form → Popular songs

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 3/2

♬ Voicing → S

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range F#2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 42

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments S, Instrument 2, Instrument 2

Pages 8

CPDL # 31980

Editor Andreas Stenberg

Posted 2014-05-12

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

A3 – D5

Instrument 2

F#2 – B-3

¶Lyrics / Text

''1. Besse:'' As I went to Walsingham, to the shrine with speed, Met I with a iolly Palmer, in a Pilgrims weede. ''Enter Francis'' Now God you saue you iolly Palmer. ''Fran.:'' Welcome Lady gay, Oft haue I sued to thee for loue. B.: Oft haue I said you nay. ''2. F.:'' My loue is fixed. ''B.:'' And so is mine, but not on you: for to my husband whilest I liue, I will euer be true. ''F.:'' Ile giue thee gold and rich array. ''B.:'' Which I shall buy too deare. ''F.:'' Nought shalt thou want: then say not nat. ''B.:'' Naught would you make mee feare. ''3. ''What though you be a Gentleman, and haue lands great store? I will be chaste doe what you can, though I liue new’re so poore. ''F.:'' Thy beauty rare hath wounded mee, and pierst my heart. ''B.:'' Your foolish loue doth trouble mee, pray you Sir depart. ''4. F.:'' Then tel mee sweet wilt thou consent vnto my desire. ''B.:'' And if I should, then tel me sir, what is it you require? ''F.:'' For to inioy thee as my loue. ''B.:'' Sir you haue a wife. Therefore let your sute haue an end. ''F.:'' First will I lose my life. ''5. ''All that I haue thou shalt commaund. ''B.:'' then my loue you haue. ''F.:'' Your meaning I well vnderstand. ''B.:'' I yeeld to what you craue. ''F.:'' But tel mee sweete when shall I enioy my hearts delight. ''B.:'' I prethee sweete heart be not coy, euen soone at night. ''6.'' My husband is rid ten miles from home, money to reciue. In the euening see you come. ''F.:'' til then I take my leaue. ''Exit'' ''B.:'' Thus haue I rid my hands full well of my amorous loue, And my husband wil I tell, how hee doth me moue. ''Enter Richard Besses husband.'' ''To the tune of the Iewish dance.'' ''7.'' Rich. Hey doune a doune, hey doune, a doune a doune, there is neuer a lusty Farmer, in all towne. That hath more cause, to lead a merry life, Then I that am married to an honest faithfull wife. ''B.:'' I thanke you gentle husband, You praise mee to my face. ''R.:'' I cry thee mercy, Bessee, I knew thee no

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