My Lady's coachman John, Z 260 - Purcell, Henry

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"One of Purcell's obscene catches. From ''The Catch Club or Merry Companions'' (London: John Walsh, c. 1700)."

⌛ Period → Baroque

◈ Genre / Form Canons

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → ATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range C4 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 6

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments ATB

Pages 1

CPDL # 45391

Editor Raymond Nagem

Posted 2017-07-11

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

G4 – G5

E4 – G5

C4 – G5

¶Lyrics / Text

My Lady's coachman John, be'ng married to her Maid, Her Ladyship did hear on't and to him thus she said: "I never had a wench so handsome in my life; I prithee therefore tell me, how got you such a wife?" John star'd her in the face and answered very blunt: "E'en as my Lord got you." "How's that?" "Why, by the ——."

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