Cock-a-doodle-doo (Robert Jones)

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•  Posted on 2026-03-26(Posted 2026-03-26)  CPDL #88766:     

Editor: Michael D'Avanzo (submitted 2026-03-26).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 102 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transcribed from Thomas Myriell's copy (the MS tablebook source). Spelling (aside from punctuation), note values and pitch maintained. Italicised text is is editorially supplied (and modernised in places).

General Information

Title: Cock-a-doodle-doo
Composer: Robert Jones
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1616 in B-Br Ms II 4109 Mus Fétis 3095
First published: 1607 in The First Set of Madrigals, no. 9
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

Cock a doe-del-doe,
co co co co cock,
thus I begin
and loudly crow
when none doth sing.
All cocks that are abed
look well your hens you tread.
For the morning gray
cals up the cheerful day.