by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Whither runeth my sweethart
 (Sung text for setting by J. Bartlet)
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Language: English 
Whither runeth my sweethart
Stay and take me with thee,
Merily ile play ma part,
Stay and thou shalt see me,
O have I ketcht thee, hay ding a ding a ding
This ketching is a prety thing.

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Composition:

    Set to music by John Bartlet (flourished 1606-1610), "Whither runeth my sweethart", subtitle: "The first part", published 1606, stanza 1 [ vocal duet for 2 sopranos with lute ], from A booke of Ayres with a Triplicitie of Musicke, no. 17, Confirmed with A booke of Ayres with a Triplicitie of Musicke by John Bartlet, Printed by John Windet, for John Browne and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstan's Churchyard in Fleet Street, London 1606.

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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This text was added to the website: 2006-05-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 74