I had both money and a friend - Bevin, Elway

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"A freeman's song recorded in John Baldwin's Commonplace Book."

◈ Genre / Form Partsongs

♬ Voicing → STB ¶ Language → English

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 4

CPDL # 82631

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2024-11-06

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¶Lyrics / Text

I had both money and a friend Of neither thought no store. I lent my money to my friend And took his bond therefore. I asked my money of my friend, But nought forwords I got. I lost my money to keep my friend, For sue him would I not. But then if money come And friend again were found, I could lend no money to my friend Upon no kind of bond. But after this for money com'th A friend with pawn to pay; But when the money should be had, My friend used such delay That need of money did me force My friend his pawn to sell. And so I got my money, But my friend clean from me fell Sith bond for money lent to my friend, Nor pawn assurance is, But that my money or my friend Thereby I ever miss. If God send money and a friend As I have had before, I will keep my money and save my friend And play the fool no more.

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