from Volkslieder (Folksongs) and sometimes misattributed to Ulpian Fulwell (1545?6 - 1584?6)
Tom Collier of Croydon
Language: English
Tom Collier of Croydon hath sold his coals, And made his market to-day; And now he danceth with the Devil, For like will to like alway. Wherefore let us rejoice and sing, Let us be merry and glad; Sith that the Collier and the Devil This match and dance hath made. Now of this dance we make an end With mirth and eke with joy: The Collier and the Devil will be Much like to like alway.
Quoted in Fullwell's play Like Will to Like
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Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- sometimes misattributed to Ulpian Fulwell (1545?6 - 1584?6)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by John Jeffreys (1927 - 2010), "Tom Collier of Croydon" [tenor and piano] [text not verified]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-09-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 77