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John Briggs
Aug 4, 2012, 5:47:01 AM8/4/12
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The first stanza of the Coventry Carol is two bars shorter that the
remaining three stanzas, suggesting that four syllables (short-long,
short-long) of text have dropped out. The music is easily restored, but
the words are more problematic. I offer the following restoration:
Lul-ly, lu-la, thou lit-tel tyne child,
Bye, bye, lul-ly, lul-lay:
[Lul-lay, lu-la,] thou lit-tel tyne child,
Bye, bye, lul-ly, lul-lay.
--
John Briggs
remaining three stanzas, suggesting that four syllables (short-long,
short-long) of text have dropped out. The music is easily restored, but
the words are more problematic. I offer the following restoration:
Lul-ly, lu-la, thou lit-tel tyne child,
Bye, bye, lul-ly, lul-lay:
[Lul-lay, lu-la,] thou lit-tel tyne child,
Bye, bye, lul-ly, lul-lay.
--
John Briggs
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