Sing we and chant it (Thomas Morley)

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General Information

Title: Sing we and chant it
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1595 in First Book of Ballets, no. 4
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Original text and translations

English original text Sing wee and chaunt it While love doth graunt it, Fa la la. Not long youth lasteth, And old age hasteth. Now is best leysure To take our pleasure. Fa la la. All things invite us Now to delight us, Fa la la. Hence care be packing, No mirth bee lacking! Let spare no treasure To live in pleasure. Fa la la.

English text Sing we and chant it while love doth grant it, fa la la, etc. Not long youth lasteth, and old age hasteth; now is best leisure to take our pleasure, fa la la, etc. All things invite us now to delight us, fa la la, etc. Hence, care, be packing! no mirth be lacking! Let spare no treasure to live in pleasure, fa la la, etc.

German translation Lasst uns singen, solange die Liebe es uns erlaubt. Die Jugend währt nicht lang, und das Alter kommt schnell, nun ist die beste Zeit uns zu vergnügen. Alles lädt uns ein uns jetzt zu freuen, fort, Sorge, pack dich; Frohsinn soll nicht fehlen; lasst uns an nichts sparen, um vergnügt zu leben.

Italian translation Cantiamo e ripetiamolo finché l'amore lo concede, Fa la la. non dura a lungo la giovinezza, e la vecchiaia ha fretta. Ora è il miglior tempo libero per prendere il nostro piacere. Fa la la. Tutte le cose ci invitano ora a deliziarci, Fa la la. quindi preoccupiamoci di ammucchiarci, l'allegria non manca! Non risparmiate tesori per vivere nel piacere. Fa la la.