Helen Poem Dance for Thursday 8th

[Helen Cooper]

Dear All,

I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and are not yet sick and tired of leftover turkey!

Sorry I wasn't back in time to join you last Thursday.

I have attached a new poem I wrote today; in it I make reference to an old song, Begone Dull Care, and have included the song below. As always, I appreciate your gentle and useful suggestions. 

    BEGONE DULL CARE. English, Scottish; Air and Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). England; Northumberland,     East Anglia. D Major (Kerr, Howe/2nd Part, O'Farrell): C Major (Howe). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The     title appears in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song and dance tunes, which he wrote c. 1800.

    Begone dull care, I prithee be gone from me!
    Begone dull care you and I shall never agree.
    Long time hast thou been tarrying here and feign thou wouldst me kill.

    But in faith, dull care, thou never shalt have thy will.

        Begone Dull Care - Traditional Tune Archive

Helen