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O my friendslist, I appeal to you! Particularly those of you who might have knowledge of period street songs from the 1660s, or who might know someone who does. (That's right, filkers, I'm looking at you.)
A friend of mine is involved in the production of a play that has a handful of these songs, and needs tunes for them: ideally the actual authentic period music, but period-sounding music that was composed more recently will do in a pinch. A further note: these are plague songs. Expect them to be accordingly, er, cheerful. (Hi,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cadhla!)
Lyrics behind the cut-tag.
1. One o'clock, Two o'clock, Three o'clock, Four
Here's a red cross for your door
Where's my enemy?
Flown to the country!
Never mind that, coz'
One o'clock, Two o'clock, Three o'clock, Four
I've got the key to your locked door!
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2. Over and across the tall, tall grass
They lay my love in the dirt
He was just a kid and myself a lass
If it'd bring him back, I'd reconvert
O fire of the devil, fire of love
The truth is a lie and the pig's a dove
The desert is cold and Hell is hot
The mouth that kisses is sweet with rot
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3. We'll all meet in the grave
Then we'll all be saved
You with your coins
Me with me scabs
you with clean loins
Me with me crabs
We'll all meet in the grave
Then we'll all get laid down
Oh, down, deep down
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4. Calico, silk, porcelain tea
It's all the same to the poor man and me
Steal it in the Indies, haul it cross the sea
And now it's nothing between the plague, you and me
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5. Tyburn tree, Tyburn tree
Can't for work for any fee
The Plague's got your tongue, worm's at your bone
You're as near to me as the West Indy
Tyburn tree, Tyburn tree
Won't you, won't you make love to me
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6. Farewell said the scab to the itch
Farewell said the crab to its crotch
Farewell said the plague to death's ditch
Farewell said the dead to their watch
Once again: if you know a tune to any of these, or know somebody who might, please comment here! And feel free to boost the signal by linking here if you know any other good places to ask.
Thanks for listening!
ETA: As of this afternoon it looks like a source has been acquired. Thanks again to everybody who volunteered help!
A friend of mine is involved in the production of a play that has a handful of these songs, and needs tunes for them: ideally the actual authentic period music, but period-sounding music that was composed more recently will do in a pinch. A further note: these are plague songs. Expect them to be accordingly, er, cheerful. (Hi,
cadhla!)Lyrics behind the cut-tag.
1. One o'clock, Two o'clock, Three o'clock, Four
Here's a red cross for your door
Where's my enemy?
Flown to the country!
Never mind that, coz'
One o'clock, Two o'clock, Three o'clock, Four
I've got the key to your locked door!
-
2. Over and across the tall, tall grass
They lay my love in the dirt
He was just a kid and myself a lass
If it'd bring him back, I'd reconvert
O fire of the devil, fire of love
The truth is a lie and the pig's a dove
The desert is cold and Hell is hot
The mouth that kisses is sweet with rot
-
3. We'll all meet in the grave
Then we'll all be saved
You with your coins
Me with me scabs
you with clean loins
Me with me crabs
We'll all meet in the grave
Then we'll all get laid down
Oh, down, deep down
-
4. Calico, silk, porcelain tea
It's all the same to the poor man and me
Steal it in the Indies, haul it cross the sea
And now it's nothing between the plague, you and me
-
5. Tyburn tree, Tyburn tree
Can't for work for any fee
The Plague's got your tongue, worm's at your bone
You're as near to me as the West Indy
Tyburn tree, Tyburn tree
Won't you, won't you make love to me
-
6. Farewell said the scab to the itch
Farewell said the crab to its crotch
Farewell said the plague to death's ditch
Farewell said the dead to their watch
Once again: if you know a tune to any of these, or know somebody who might, please comment here! And feel free to boost the signal by linking here if you know any other good places to ask.
Thanks for listening!
ETA: As of this afternoon it looks like a source has been acquired. Thanks again to everybody who volunteered help!