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'''PENITENT NUN, THE.''' English, Country Dance (cut time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune appears in a few of the publications of London publisher John Walsh, including '''Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances''' (1740, p. 40) and '''The Compleat Country Dancing Master vol. 3''' (1735, p. 213). "The Penitent Nun" was an erotic poem by John Lockman (1698–1771), printed in ''''Musical Miscellany''' (c. 1731). | '''PENITENT NUN, THE.''' English, Country Dance (cut time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune appears in a few of the publications of London publisher John Walsh, including '''Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances''' (1740, p. 40) and '''The Compleat Country Dancing Master vol. 3''' (1735, p. 213). "The Penitent Nun" was an erotic poem by John Lockman (1698–1771), printed in ''''Musical Miscellany''' (c. 1731). | ||
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Dame Jane a sprightly Nun, and gay, | ''Dame Jane a sprightly Nun, and gay,''<br> | ||
''And formed of very yielding Clay, ''<br> | |||
Had long with resolution strove | ''Had long with resolution strove ''<br> | ||
''To guard against the Shafts of Love. ''<br> | |||
Fond Cupid smiling, spies the Fair, | ''Fond Cupid smiling, spies the Fair, ''<br> | ||
''And soon he baffles all her Care, ''<br> | |||
In vain she tries her Pain to smother, | ''In vain she tries her Pain to smother, ''<br> | ||
''The Nymph too frail, the Nymph too frail,''<br> | |||
''Becomes a Mother. ''<br> | |||
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But no, these little Follies o’er, | ''But no, these little Follies o’er, ''<br> | ||
''She firmly vows she’ll sin no more; ''<br> | |||
No more to Vice will fall a Prey, | ''No more to Vice will fall a Prey, ''<br> | ||
''But spend in Prayer each fleeting Day. ''<br> | |||
Close in her Cell immur’d she lies, | ''Close in her Cell immur’d she lies, ''<br> | ||
''Nor from the Cross removes her Eyes; ''<br> | |||
Whilst Sisters crowding at the Crate, | ''Whilst Sisters crowding at the Crate, ''<br> | ||
''Spend all their Time, spend all their Time in ''<br> | |||
''Worldly Prate. ''<br> | |||
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The Abbess, overjoyed to find | ''The Abbess, overjoyed to find ''<br> | ||
''This happy Change in Jenny’s Mind, ''<br> | |||
''The rest, with Air composed, addressing, | ''The rest, with Air composed, addressing, ''<br> | ||
''“Daughters, if you expect a Blessing, | ''“Daughters, if you expect a Blessing,''<br> | ||
''From pious Jane, Example take, | ''From pious Jane, Example take, ''<br> | ||
''The World and all its Joys forsake.” | ''The World and all its Joys forsake.” ''<br> | ||
''“We will” (they all reply’d as One) | ''“We will” (they all reply’d as One) ''<br> | ||
''“But first let’s do as Jane has done.” | ''“But first let’s do as Jane has done.”''<br> | ||
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PENITENT NUN, THE. English, Country Dance (cut time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune appears in a few of the publications of London publisher John Walsh, including Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances (1740, p. 40) and The Compleat Country Dancing Master vol. 3 (1735, p. 213). "The Penitent Nun" was an erotic poem by John Lockman (1698–1771), printed in 'Musical Miscellany (c. 1731).
Dame Jane a sprightly Nun, and gay,
And formed of very yielding Clay,
Had long with resolution strove
To guard against the Shafts of Love.
Fond Cupid smiling, spies the Fair,
And soon he baffles all her Care,
In vain she tries her Pain to smother,
The Nymph too frail, the Nymph too frail,
Becomes a Mother.
But no, these little Follies o’er,
She firmly vows she’ll sin no more;
No more to Vice will fall a Prey,
But spend in Prayer each fleeting Day.
Close in her Cell immur’d she lies,
Nor from the Cross removes her Eyes;
Whilst Sisters crowding at the Crate,
Spend all their Time, spend all their Time in
Worldly Prate.
The Abbess, overjoyed to find
This happy Change in Jenny’s Mind,
The rest, with Air composed, addressing,
“Daughters, if you expect a Blessing,
From pious Jane, Example take,
The World and all its Joys forsake.”
“We will” (they all reply’d as One)
“But first let’s do as Jane has done.”
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