The Purple Cow - Kilpatrick, John

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◈ Genre → Partsongs ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments Piano

Pages 16

CPDL # 4722

Editor John Kilpatrick

Posted 2003-04-08

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

''The Purple Cow - Gelett Burgess'' I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one! ''The Purpil Cowe - Gelett Burgess'' A mayde there was, semely and meke enow, She sate a-milken of a purpil Cowe: Rosy hire Cheke as in the Month of Maye, And sikerly her merry Songe was gay As of the Larke uprist, washen in Dewe; Like Shene of Sterres, sperkled hire Eyen two. Now came ther by that Way a hendy Knight The Mayde espien in morwening Light. A faire Person he was - of Corage trewe With lusty Berd and Chekes of rody Hewe: Dere Ladye (quode he) far and wide I've straied Uncouthe Aventure in straunge Contrie made Fro Berwicke unto Ware. Pardé I vowe Erewhiles I never saw a purpil Cowe! Fayn wold I knowe how Catel thus can be? Tel me I pray you, of yore Courtesie! The Mayde hire Milken stent - Goode Sir she saide, The Master's Mandement on vs ylaid Decrees that in these yclept gilden Houres Hys Kyne shall ete of nought but Vylet Floures! ''Confession - Gelett Burgess'' Ah, Yes! I Wrote the "Purple Cow" - I'm Sorry, now, I Wrote it! But I can Tell you Anyhow, I'll Kill you if you Quote it!