[Regia-NA] OT: English Drinking Song

[Joy Cain]

I¹ll give the link to my daughter¹s teacher. Thank you so much.
Joy



From: Peter James <Peter at citizen.co.uk>
Reply-To: list-Regia-NA <list-regia-na at lig.net>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 13:49:41 +0100
To: list-Regia-NA <list-regia-na at lig.net>
Conversation: [Regia-NA] OT: English Drinking Song
Subject: RE: [Regia-NA] OT: English Drinking Song

Hi
 
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Anacreon_in_Heaven gives these
ones :
 
     To Anacreon in Heav'n,  Where he sat in full glee,  A few Sons of
Harmony  Sent a petition  That he their Inspirer  And Patron would be;  When
this answer arrived  From the Jolly Old Grecian:  "Voice, Fiddle, and Flute,
No longer be mute,  I'll lend you my name  And inspire you to boot,
Chorus:      And besides I'll instruct you,  Like me, to intwine  The Myrtle
of Venus  With Bacchus's Vine."    II.      The news through Olympus
Immediately flew;  When Old Thunder
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_%28god%29>   pretended  To give
himself airs.  "If these Mortals are suffered  Their scheme to pursue,  The
devil a Goddess,  Will stay above stairs.  Hark, already they cry,  In
transports of joy,  'Away to the Sons  Of Anacreon we'll fly,    Chorus:
And there with good fellows,  We'll learn to intwine  The Myrtle of Venus
With Bacchus' Vine.    III.      "The Yellow-Haired God
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo>   And his nine  fusty Maids
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse>   From Helicon
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicon> 's banks  Will incontinent flee,
Idalia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ida>  will boast  But of
tenantless shades,  And the bi-forked hill
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelion>   A mere desert will be.  My Thunder
no fear on't,  Shall soon do its errand,  And dam'me I'll swing  The
Ringleaders I warrant.    Chorus:      I'll trim the young dogs,  For thus
daring to twine  The Myrtle of Venus  With Bacchus's Vine."    IV.
Apollo rose up,  And said, "Pry'thee ne'er quarrel,  Good King of the Gods,
With My Vot'ries below:  Your Thunder is useless"--  Then showing his
laurel,  Cry'd "Sic evitabile  Fulmen
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning> , you know!  Then over each head,
My laurels I'll spread,  So my sons from your Crackers  No mischief shall
dread,    Chorus:      While, snug in their clubroom,  They jovially twine
The Myrtle of Venus  With Bacchus's Vine."    V.      Next Momus
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momus>  got up  With his risible Phiz
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiognomy>   And swore with Apollo  He'd
cheerfully join --  "The full tide of Harmony  Still shall be his,  But the
Song, and the Catch <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round> ,  And the Laugh
shall be mine.  Then, Jove, be not jealous  Of these honest fellows."  Cry'd
Jove, "We relent,  Since the truth you now tell us:    Chorus:      And
swear by Old Styx <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styx> ,  That they long
shall intwine  The Myrtle of Venus  With Bacchus's Vine."    VI.      Ye
Sons of Anacreon,  Then join hand in hand;  Preserve Unanimity,  Friendship,
and Love!  'Tis yours to support  What's so happily plann'd;  You've the
sanction of Gods,  And the Fiat <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decree>  of
Jove.  While thus we agree,  Our toast let it be:  "May our Club flourish
Happy,  United, and Free!    Chorus:      And long may the Sons  Of Anacreon
intwine  The Myrtle of Venus  With Bacchus's Vine."
 
Kind regards,

Pete James

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>  From: list-regia-na-bounces at lig.net  [mailto:list-regia-na-bounces at lig.net]
> On Behalf Of Joy  Cain
> Sent: 26 May 2006 13:40
> To: Regia  NA
> Subject: [Regia-NA] OT: English Drinking Song
> 
>  
> After going to my daughter¹s school for the art show  and multi-cultural
> display, a teacher and I got into a discussion about the  Star Spangle Banner.
> 
> Legend has it that Francis Scott Keys set the  words to an English drinking
> song. If so, what was the original song and what  were the words?
> 
> Joy
> 
> PS Congratulations to  Jim!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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