Joan, quoth John (Richard Nicholson)
Music files
| ICON | SOURCE |
|---|---|
 |
File details |
 |
Help |
- CPDL #31926:
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2014-05-07). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 58 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- CPDL #12350:
(Finale 2000)
- Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2006-08-21). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 161 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: voice 2-5 textunderlay by SMC
General Information
Title: John quoth Joan
Composer: Richard Nicholson
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: 4 viols if performed as a solo, a cappella if not
{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
"Joan", quoth John, "when will that be?
Tell me, when wilt thou marry me?
My cow and eke my calf and rent,
My land and all my tenement.
Say, Joan, say, Joan, what wilt thou do?
I cannot come every to woo.
"John", quoth Joan, "`is there such haste?
Look ere you leap, lest you make waste.
If haste you have with me to wed,
more belongs to a bride`s bed.
Wherefore thus must you do:
Day and night come every hour to woo.
"John, if you will needs me have,
this is that which I do crave:
To let me have my will in all,
And then with thee I`ll never brawl.
Say, John, shall this be so?
Then you need not come every hour to woo.