An Ape, a Lion, a Fox, and an Ass

The Second Book of the Catch Club or Merry Companions, c. 1700

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

ed. Raymond Nagem
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[1.] An Ape, a Li - on, a Fox, and an Ass, do
A Dove, a Spar - row, a Par - rot, a Crow, as

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[2.] for A - pish we are till Twen - ty and one, and
[for] Harm - less they are till Thir - teen be gone, then

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[3.] then wit - ty as Fox - es till Three - score and Ten, but
then Prat - ing as Par - rots till Three - score be o'er, then

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shew forth Man's Life as it were in a Glass:
plain - ly sets forth how you Wo - men may know:
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af - ter that, Li - ons till For - ty be gone;
Wan - ton as Spar - rows till For - ty draw on;
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af - ter that As - ses, and so no more Men.
Birds of ill O - men, and Wo - men no more.

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