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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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<poem>
:::'''I'''
At the close of the Evening the Watches were set,
the Guards went the Round, and the Ta-ta-ta-to,
Ta-ta-ta-to, Ta-ta-ta-to,
Ta-ta-ta-to, Ta-ta-ta-to,
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-too was beat.
The Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-too was beat.


::::'''I'''
:::'''II'''
:At the close of the Evening the Watched were set,
But now younder Stars appear in the Sky,
:the Guards went the Round, and the Ta-ta-ta-to,  
And Ta-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
:Ta-ta-ta-to, Ta-ta-ta-to,  
Ra-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,  
:Ta-ta-ta-to, Ta-ta-ta-to,  
Ra-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,  
:Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-too was beat.
Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra is sounded on High,
:The Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-too was beat.
And Ta-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra is sounded on High.


::::'''II'''
:::'''III'''
:But now younder Stars appear in the Sky,
We shall soon be reliev'd  
:And Ta-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
then drink, drink away, then drink away,  
:Ra-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
then drink, drink, drink away,
:Ra-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
here, here's to you, and to you, and to you.
:Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra is sounded on High,
Let us drink, let us drink, till 'tis day,
:And Ta-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
let, let us drink till 'tis day.
:Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra is sounded on High.
</poem>
 
::::'''III'''
:We shall soon be reliev'd  
:then drink, drink away, then drink away,  
:then drink, drink, drink away,
:here, here's to you, and to you, and to you.
:Let us drink, let us drink, till 'tis day,
:let, let us drink till 'tis day.


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Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2005-12-03).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 748 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: One of four Catches form the Catch Club on 'millitary matter'.

General Information

Title: A Catch in the Play of the Knights of Malta
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: BBB

Genre: Secular, Canon

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1731-33

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Original text and translations

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I
At the close of the Evening the Watches were set,
the Guards went the Round, and the Ta-ta-ta-to,
Ta-ta-ta-to, Ta-ta-ta-to,
Ta-ta-ta-to, Ta-ta-ta-to,
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-too was beat.
The Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-too was beat.

II
But now younder Stars appear in the Sky,
And Ta-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
Ra-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
Ra-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra is sounded on High,
And Ta-ra-ra-ra, Ra-ra-ra-ra,
Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra is sounded on High.

III
We shall soon be reliev'd
then drink, drink away, then drink away,
then drink, drink, drink away,
here, here's to you, and to you, and to you.
Let us drink, let us drink, till 'tis day,
let, let us drink till 'tis day.

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