Prithee be n't so sad and serious, Z 269 (Henry Purcell)

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• (Posted 2021-10-20)  CPDL #66318:  (ABC)

Editor: Joshua Stutter (submitted 2021-10-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Prithee be n't so sad and serious, Z 269
Composer: Henry Purcell
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Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: 3 equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canon

Language: English
Instruments: Unknown

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English text

Prithee ben’t so sad and ser’ous,
nothing’s got by grief or cares,
melancholy’s too imper’ous,
where it comes still domineers,

But if bus’ness’ love or sorrow
that possesses thus thy mind,
bid ’em come again tomorrow,
we are now to mirth inclined,

Let the glass run its round,
and each good fellow keep his ground,
and if there be any flinchers found,
we’ll have his soul new coined.