We be three poor mariners - Smith, John Stafford

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"A glee inspired by Thomas Ravenscroft's setting of the same text in We be three poore mariners (Thomas Ravenscroft)."

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

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 2

CPDL # 63622

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2021-03-22

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

We be three poor mariners, newly come from the seas; We spend our lives in jeopardy whiles others live at ease. Shall we go dance the round a round, round and shall we go dance the round a round, round? And he that is a bully boy, Come pledge me on the ground. We care not for those martial men that do our states disdain; but we care for those merchantmen that do our states maintain. To them we dance this round a round, round, to them we dance this round a round, round. And he that is a bully boy, come pledge me on this ground.