The Boar's Head Carol (Peter Foggitt)

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• (Posted 2024-01-03)  CPDL #78586:     

Editor: Peter Foggitt (submitted 2024-01-03).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: The Boar's Head Carol
Composer: Peter Foggitt
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or TTBB
Genre: Secular, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: Unknown

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English text

Once roam'd I in the forest,
Upon the mossy floor,
But now am I upon this dish,
O most unfort'nate Boar!

The Queen her College Oxenford
Hath brought me to this fate,
That at the Feast of Christèmas
My head is on a plate.

The other swine and animals
Do mock me as I lie,
The swans of Sinjun Cambridge,
The blackbirds of the pie;

They say, He lovèd apples,
But now he cannot munch,
For Master, Fellows, Scholars
Are hungry for their lunch.

O all ye roaming fauna,
Regard and pity me,
Who am thus cruelly roasted
And serv'd for Christmas tea;

My tusks are made impotent,
My snout is nicely crisp,
And of my rustic bristles
Remaineth not a wisp.