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Naylor, Edward W. (Edward Woodall), 1867-1934

"Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries"

L.L._ IV, i, 125. No more words known,
except this one verse.
The tune is mentioned as a dance in an Elizabethan play, and is
alluded to in an old ballad 'Arthur a Bradley.'
[Music:
Thou can'st not hit it, hit it, hit it,
Thou can'st not hit it, my good man,
An' I cannot, cannot, cannot,
An' I cannot, an-o-ther can.]
26. Dances. [Also see Note on Arbeau's Orchesographie.]
(_a._) Pavan and Galliard, 'St Thomas Wake,' by Dr Bull, from
Parthenia, printed 1611. (Bull was born 1563.) See p. 114.
Pavan [if played quick became Passamezzo. _Tw._ V, i, 200].
[Music]
Galliard St Thomas Wake, the _same music_ but in triple time. _Tw._ I,
viii, 127, _H. 5._ I, ii, 252.
[Music: Galliard, or Cinquepace.]
(_b._) 1. Part of a 'Passamezzo,' date 1581. (See Note on Arbeau's
Orchesographie.) _Tw._ V, i, 200. See p. 135.
[Music: Passe mezzo, or Measure (_As You_ V, iv, 178, etc.)]
(_b._) 2. The first 'strain' of a German Pavan for the Lute, dating
1562.
[Music]
(_c._) An English 'Haye,' or 'Raye,' or 'Round,' date 1678. See p.
131, _L.L.L._ V, i, 148.
For a French 'Haye,' see Note on Arbeau's Orchesographie. Tune only
given [see Stainer and Barrett's Dict. of Musical Terms].
[Music]
It will be noticed that the steps of the Haye, as given in
'Orchesographie,' can be adapted to this tune. The dotted minim value
of this corresponds with the semibreve value of the other.


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