"The World Turned Upside Down" Topic
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hindsTMP  | 30 Dec 2013 6:27 p.m. PST |
Here's a nice rendition of this tune. The lyrics she used are below. YouTube link MH The World Turned Upside Down
To the Tune of, When the King enioys his own again.
Listen to me and you shall hear, news hath not been this thousand year:
Since Herod, Caesar, and many more, you never heard the like before.
Holy-dayes are despis'd, new fashions are devis'd.
Old Christmas is kickt out of Town.
Yet let's be content, and the times lament, you see the world turn'd upside down.
The wise men did rejoyce to see our Savior Christs Nativity:
The Angels did good tidings bring, the Sheepheards did rejoyce and sing.
Let all honest men, take example by them.
Why should we from good Laws be bound?
Yet let's be content, &c.
Command is given, we must obey, and quite forget old Christmas day:
Kill a thousand men, or a Town regain, we will give thanks and praise amain.
The wine pot shall clinke, we will feast and drinke.
And then strange motions will abound.
Yet let's be content, &c.
Our Lords and Knights, and Gentry too, doe mean old fashions to forgoe:
They set a porter at the gate, that none must enter in thereat.
They count it a sin, when poor people come in.
Hospitality it selfe is drown'd.
Yet let's be content, &c.
The serving men doe sit and whine, and thinke it long ere dinner time:
The Butler's still out of the way, or else my Lady keeps the key,
The poor old cook, in the larder doth look,
Where is no goodnesse to be found,
Yet let's be content, &c.
To conclude, I'le tell you news that's right, Christmas was kil'd at Naseby fight:
Charity was slain at that same time, Jack Tell troth too, a friend of mine,
Likewise then did die, rost beef and shred pie,
Pig, Goose and Capon no quarter found.
Yet let's be content, and the times lament, you see the world turn'd upside down. |
| Militia Pete | 30 Dec 2013 7:18 p.m. PST |
My question is how would they have gotten the piano to march with the troops?
:P |
| Doug MSC | 30 Dec 2013 7:54 p.m. PST |
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| Red3584 | 31 Dec 2013 3:20 a.m. PST |
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| mashrewba | 31 Dec 2013 8:05 a.m. PST |
"My question is how would they have gotten the piano to march with the troops?" Put it on a big waggon -she could play as they were rolling along,singing a song. |
| Lee John Ayre | 31 Dec 2013 11:18 a.m. PST |
AlastairJ Same thought here.. |
| John the OFM | 31 Dec 2013 11:30 a.m. PST |
The same way they get harps in marching bands. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 31 Dec 2013 7:24 p.m. PST |
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| Gwydion | 01 Jan 2014 6:11 a.m. PST |
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| Eclaireur | 06 Jan 2014 8:43 a.m. PST |
I was saw an Egyptian army marching band that included a piano! It was an upright held by shoulder straps on the backs of three soldiers marching along side by side. A fourth followed behind playing the keys!
EC |
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paints brigs for the British fleet.
