I had both money and a friend (Elway Bevin)

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•  Posted on 2024-09-28(Posted 2024-09-28)  CPDL #82190:     

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2024-09-28).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 126 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

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Title: I had both money and a friend
Composer: Elway Bevin
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Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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• Transcribed from John Baldwin's 'Commonplace Book'. Original pitch and note values retained.

Original text and translations

English text

I had both money and a friend
Of neither thought no store.

I lent my money to my friend
And took his bond therefore.

I asked my money of my friend,
But nought forwords I got.

I lost my money to keep my friend,
For sue him would I not.

But then if money come
And friend again were found,

I could lend no money to my friend
Upon no kind of bond.

But after this for money com'th
A friend with pawn to pay;

But when the money should be had,
My friend used such delay

That need of money did me force
My friend his pawn to sell.

And so I got my money,
But my friend clean from me fell

Sith bond for money lent to my friend,
Nor pawn assurance is,

But that my money or my friend
Thereby I ever miss.

If God send money and a friend
As I have had before,

I will keep my money and save my friend
And play the fool no more.