Bring us in good ale - Holst, Gustav

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⌛ Period → 20th Century ◈ Genre → Carols

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced

↕ Range G2 – G5

♩ Tempo animato (120)

◷ Duration ~1 min

¶ Language → English

Measures 40

Texture Homophonic

Parts 6

Instruments Piano

Pages 5

CPDL # 24961

Editor Ian Haslam

Posted 2011-11-18

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – G5

Alto

D4 – C5

Tenor

D3 – G4

Bass

G2 – E-4

Piano (for rehearsal only)

G2 – E4

¶Lyrics / Text

Bring us in good ale, and bring us in good ale; For our Blessed Lady's sake, bring us in good ale. Bring us in no brown bread, for that is made of bran, Nor bring us in no white bread, there therein is no game; But bring us in good ale. Bring us in no beef, for there is many bones, But bring us in good ale, for that goes down at once; And bring us in good ale. Bring us in no bacon, for that is passing fat, But bring us in good ale, and give us enough of that; And bring us in good ale. Bring us in no mutton, for that is often lean, Nor bring us in no tripes, for they be seldom clean. Bring us in no eggys, for there are many shells, But bring us in good ale, and give us nothing else. Bring us in no butter, for there are many hairs; Nor bring us in no pig's flesh, for that will make us bears. Bring us in no puddings, for therein is all God's good; Nor bring us in no venison, for that is not for our blood; But bring us in good ale. Bring us in no capon's flesh, for that is often dear; Nor bring us in no duck's flesh, for they slobber in the mere; But bring us in good ale.