The bells of St Michael's tower (Robert Prescott Stewart)
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- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-12). Score information: Letter, 16 pages, 676 kB Copyright: Personal
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2020-04-12). Score information: A4, 11 pages, 142 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: The bells of St Michael's tower
Composer: Robert Prescott Stewart
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATBB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella, or Keyboard acc.
First published: 1882 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 15, no. 432
Description: An arrangement of Charles Knyvett's 3-part glee.
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Original text and translations
English text
Ding dong bell.
Merrily, merrily rung the bells,
The bells of St Michael's tower,
When Richard Penlake, and Rebecca his wife,
Arrived at the church door.
Merrily, merrily rung the bells,
The bells of St Michael's tower.
Richard Penlake was a cheerful man
Cheerful and frank and free,
But he led a sad life with Rebecca his wife,
For a terrible shrew was she.
Merrily, merrily rung the bells,
The bells of St Michael's tower.
Richard Penlake a scolding would take
Till patience availed no longer.
Richard Penlake a crab-stick would take,
And show her that he was the stronger.
Merrily, merrily rung the bells,
The bells of St Michael's tower.