Hearts Ease

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History

today as Johnny-jump-up. It was also called "Love in Idleness".

Hearts-ease in 16th century herbal culture was the little wild pansy, known

Richard Dering's catch "Cries of London" is set to the A strain.

by this name may have had only one strain.

which would only use half the dance tune, implying that an earlier tune

1560). Although it scans well, the text is arranged in short verses

from Thomas Richardes' play on an Italian model, called "Misogonus" (c.

of them. The earliest lyric is "a songe to the tune of hartes ease"

differences of opinion as to whether any of the known lyrics fit either

There are two distinct tunes named "Heartsease" and considerable

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X:54
T:Hearts Ease
R:jig
H:There are two distinct tunes named "Heartsease" and considerable
H:differences of opinion as to whether any of the known lyrics fit either
H:of them. The earliest lyric is "a songe to the tune of hartes ease"
H:from Thomas Richardes' play on an Italian model, called "Misogonus" (c.
H:1560). Although it scans well, the text is arranged in short verses
H:which would only use half the dance tune, implying that an earlier tune
H:by this name may have had only one strain.
H:
H:Richard Dering's catch "Cries of London" is set to the A strain.
H:
H:Hearts-ease in 16th century herbal culture was the little wild pansy, known
H:today as Johnny-jump-up. It was also called "Love in Idleness".
P:AABB
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:100
K:GDor
G|G>AB A2G|^F2G A2D|G2A B2c|1 d3-d2 :|2 d3-d2 d||
ABc cdc|f2c c2A|B2A Bc2|d3-d2 d|c2B A>Bc|B2A dAB|A2G ^F>EF|G2||
W:Misogonus:
W:Singe care away with sport & playe
W:Pasttime is all our pleasure
W:Yf well we fare, for nought we care
W:In mearth our constant treasure ...
W:
W:Dering:
W:A cooper I am, and have been long, and hooping is my trade
W:And married man am I to as pretty a wench as ever God hath made

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