Here dwells a pretty maid (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2021-10-20)  CPDL #66305: 

Editor: Joshua Stutter (submitted 2021-10-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2005-11-29)  CPDL #10268:       

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2005-11-29).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 330 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: One of three different naughty catches from the catch club.

General Information

Title: Here dwells a pretty maid
Composer: Anonymous

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: 3 equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canon

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1652 Catch that catch can (John Hilton the younger)
Description: Written for men's voices. Performance of this catch was the reason for Col. Okey to attempt to cashier Capt. Freeman from the New Model Army, 1650.

Original text and translations

English text

Here dwells a pretty maid whose name is Sis,
You may come in and kiss:
her whole estate is seventeen pence a year;
Yet you may kiss her, if you come but near.

Spoiler: revealed phrase "You may kiss her (w)hole"