Dame Durden - Henry Harington

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"A popular glee, adopted by folk singers such as the Copper family."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Voicing → TTB ¶ Language → English

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 2

CPDL # 14755

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2007-10-17

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¶Lyrics / Text

Dame Durden kept five serving girls To carry the milking pail; She also kept five labouring men To use the spade and flail. 'Twas Moll and Bet, and Doll and Kate, and Dorothy Draggletail, And John and Dick, and Joe and Jack, and Humphrey with his flail. 'Twas John kiss'd Molly, And Dick kiss'd Betty, And Joe kiss'd Dolly, And Jack kiss'd Katty, And Dorothy Draggletail, And Humphrey with his flail, And Kitty was a charming girl to carry the milking pail. Dame Durden in the morn so soon She did begin to call: To rouse her servants, maids and men, She then began to bawl. ‘Twas Moll and Bet… 'Twas on the morn of Valentine, The birds began to prate, Dame Durden's servants, maids and men, They all began to mate. ‘Twas Moll and Bet…