Popular Music Of The Olden Time Vol 1

Ancient Songs, Ballads, & Dance Tunes, Sheet Music & Lyrics - online book

	374	ENGLISH SONG AND BALLAD MUSIC.
	part of English compositions, which were written, and should be, in three, four, or five parts. There are, also, a few ballad tunes, such as " Satan, my foe," to Fortune, my foe ; " Shepherd, saw thou not," to Crimson Velvet, &c.; and, in the last edition, 1682, some Italian songs, and " new English Ayres," in three parts complete. The two former editions were printed at Aberdeen, in 1662 and 1666.
	Remember Adam's fall, O thou man, &c, Remember Adam's fall, from heaven to hell; Remember Adam's fall, how we were con­demned all In hell perpetual there for to dwell. Remember God's goodness, O thou man, &c, Remember God's goodness and his promise made;                              [Son, doubtless, Remember God's goodness, how he sent his Our sins for to redress;—Be not afraid. The angels all did sing, O thou man, &c, The angels all did sing upon the shepherd's hill;                                                [King, The angels all did sing praises to our heavenly And peace to man living, with a good will. The shepherds amazed were, O thou man, &c, The shepherds amazed were, to hear the angels sing;                         [come to pass The shepherds amazed were, how it should That Christ, our Messias, should be our King.		To Bethlem they did go, O thou man, &c, To Bethlem they did go, the shepherd* three;                                         [bo or no, To Bethlem they did go, to see wh'er it were Whether Christ were horn or no, to set man free. As the angels hefore did say, O thou man, &c., As the angels hefore did say, so it came to pass;                       [hahe where it'Iay, As the angels before did say, they found a In a manger, wrapt in hay, so poor he was. In Bethlem he was born, O thou man, &c., In Bethlem he was born for mankind's sake; In Bethlem he was born, for us that were forlorn,                                             [take. And therefore took no scorn our flesh to Give thanks to God always, O thou man, &c., Give thanks to God always with heart most joyfully;                                         [day- Give thanks to God alway, for this our happy Let all men sing and say, Holy, holy.