Concert Program Notes

Only I that mourn out.Morning star doth now appear,Wind is hushed,Wind is hushed and skies clear.Come, come away, come, come away,Can’st thou live and burn out day?Rise, rise, rise, daylight do not burn out.Bells do ring and birds do sing.Only I that mourn out.Come sirrah Jack, ho!Come sirrah Jack ho,fill some Tobacco,bring a wire and some fire,haste away, quick I say,do not stay shun delay,for I drank none good today.I swear that this Tobaccoit's perfect Trinidadoby the very Mass never wasbetter gear than is hereby the rood, for the bloodit is very good 'tis very good.Fill the pipe once more, my brains dance trenchmore,it is heady I am giddy,My head and brains, back and reins,joints and veins, from all painsit doth well purge and make clean.Then those that do condemn it,or such as not commend it,never were so wise to learngood Tobacco to discernLet them go, pluck a crow,and not know, as I do,the sweet of Trinidado.Ah, RobinAh, Robin, gentle, Robin,Tell me how thy leman dothand thou shalt know of mine.My lady is unkind I wis,Alack why is she so?She lov'th another better than me,and yet she will say no.Ah, Robin, gentle, Robin,Tell me how thy leman doth