We be souldiers three (Thomas Ravenscroft)

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• (Posted 2016-08-28)  CPDL #40943: 

Editor: Monique Rio (submitted 2016-08-28).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 133 kB   Copyright: CC BY

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General Information

Title: We be Souldiers Three
Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAT
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: Unknown

First published: 1609 in Deuteromelia, no. 3
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Original text and translations

English text

We be souldiers three,
pardona moy je vous en prie,
lately come forth from the low country
with never a penny of money.

Here good fellow I drinke to thee,
pardona moy je vous en pree,
to all good fellowes where ever they be,
with never a penny of money.

Here good fellow I'll sing you a song,
sing for the brave and sing for the strong
to all those living and those who have gone
with never a penny of money.

And he that will not pledge me this,
pardona moy je vous en pree,
payes for the shot what ever it is,
with never a penny of money.

Charge it againe boy, charge it againe,
pardona moy je vous en prie,
As long as there is any incke in thy pen
With never a penny of money.