Old King Cole (John B. Shirley)
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- (Posted 2023-12-07) CPDL #77930:
- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-07). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 382 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Old King Cole
Composer: John B. Shirley
Lyricist: Traditional
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Nursery-rhyme, Humorous Song
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1909 American Book Company
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Original text and translations
English text
Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl,
Ans he called for his Jiddlers three.
Ev’ry Jiddler, he had a very Jine Jiddle,
A very Jine Jiddle had he,
Then twee-dle-dee went the Jiddlers,
And so merry we’ll all be.
Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl,
Ans he called for his pipers three.
Ev’ry piper, he had a very Jine pipe,
A very Jine pipe had he,
Then too-tle-too went the pipers,
And so merry we’ll all be.
Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl,
Ans he called for his harpers three.
Ev’ry harper, he had a very Jine harp,
A very Jine harp had he,
Then twang-a-twang went the harpers,
And so merry we’ll all be.
Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl,
Ans he called for his drmmers three.
Ev’ry drummer, he had a very Jine drum,
A very Jine drum had he,
Then rub-a-dub went the drummers,
And so merry we’ll all be.