Lyr Add: Vive Le Roy (Melody?)

Subject: Lyr Add: Vive Le Roy (Melody?)
From: chico
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 05:35 PM

Anyone know the music to the tune, "Vive le Roy". Is it similar to "Viva la Compaigne? (seems unlikely)

A Song
  To the tune of Vive le Roy
  
  What though the Zealots, pull down the Prelates,
  Push at the Pulpit, and kick at the Crown,
  Shall we not ever, strive to endeavour,
  Once more to purchase our Royal Renown
  Shall not the Roundhead first be confounded
  Sa, sa, sa, sa boyes, ha, ha, ha, ha boyes,
  Then wee'le return home, with Triumph and Joy,
  Thenweel'e be merry, drink Sack and Sherry,
  And we will sing Boys, God blesse the King Boys,
  Cast up our Caps, and cry, Vive Le Roy.
   
  What though the wise, make Alderman Isaack,
  Put us into Prison, and steal our Estates;
  Though we are forced, to be un-horsed,
  And walk on foot, as it pleaseth the Fates,
  In the Kings Army, no man shall harm ye;
  Then come along Boyes, valiant and strong Boys,
  Fight for your Goods, which the Roundheads enjoyes;
  And when you venter, London to enter,
  And when you come Boys, with Phife and Drum Boyes,
  Isaack himself shall cry, Vive Le Roy.
   
  If not then, chuse him, 'twill not excuse him,
  Since honest Paliaments never made them Theeves;
  Charles ne're did furder, Theeves dipt in Murder,
  Never by Pardon, long Lease, or Reprieves;
  For such Conditions, and Propositions
  Will not be granted, then be not daunted,
  We will our honest old Customes enjoy
  Pauls now rejected, shall be respected,
  And in the quire, Voyces sing hire,
  Thanks to Jehovah, then Vive Le Roy.
  

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Vive Le Roy (Melody?)
From: chico
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 05:46 PM

Is it the tune nonesuch? Anyone?

http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/Arianna/ (look at midi for "nonesuch")

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Vive Le Roy (Melody?)
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 05:54 PM

The tune in in Simpson - The British Broadside Ballad And Its Music as Vive le Roi. See the cache of Bruce Olson's site in the links; I think there are abc files for all of the Simpson tunes. (If my memory's wrong I'll post it later).

Mick

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Vive Le Roy (Melody?)
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 06:01 PM

No, it isn't. ABC for Vive le Roi, taken from Simpson, British Broadside Ballad and Its Music, can be found at the late Bruce Olson's website, which is archived at both the Mudcat and at Fresno University.

http://www.csufresno.edu/folklore/Olson/BM4.ABC

and

http://www.mudcat.org/olson/viewpage.cfm?theurl=BM4.ABC

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Vive Le Roy (Melody?)
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 06:02 PM

Cross-posted with Mick, there. I was replying to the previous message, of course.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Vive Le Roy (Melody?)
From: GUEST,Warpy
Date: 03 Jul 05 - 10:02 PM

Stawhead did an excellent version of this song it is on either Musket,Fife and Drum or Songs from the book of England.
A great tune but definately not Nonesuch.Next time I venture into the loft you have inspired me to retrieve some albums not listened to for many years.