Once did my thoughts both ebb & flow (Jones 1610 X
This is the only recording of this 424 year old song! You will listen to this and wonder why on one else is preforming this song.
muses gardin for delights
Story behind the song
Robert Jones got his cover picture from "The Gardeners Labyrinth" from 1594. I have been working for years on re-rendering this picture and here you will see my little animation of it. This song was all recorded in 2010 and posted on the net on the anniversary.
This recording is in cerebration of the 400 year anniversary of publication "The muses gardin for delights or fifth booke of ayers", 1610. The words could be by Mary (Sidney) Worth, the patron of the booke. The music is by Robert Jones. Performed by Patrick T. Connolly in August 2010.
August 13, 2010 - rhythm Acoustic guitar for 'Take 1, 2, & 3 '.
August 17, 2010 - keyboard guide vocal on 'Take 1' - viola; 'Take 2' - violin; 'Take 3' trumpet.
August 18, 2010 - bass on 'Take 1' - rock organ; 'Take 2' - tuba; 'Take 3' contra bass.
Lyrics
XI. Once did my thoughts both ebb and flow
1.
Once did my thoughts both ebbe and flowe,
As passion did them mooue,
Once did I hope, straight feare againe,
And then, and then, and then,
and then, and then, I was in Loue.
2.
Once did I waking spend the night,
And told how many minutes mooue,
Once did I wishing waste the day,
And then I was in loue.
3.
Once by my caruing true loues knot,
The weeping trees did proue,
That wounds and teares were both our lots,
And then I was in loue.
4.
Once did I breath an others breath,
And in my mistris moue,
Once was I not mine owne at all,
And then I was in loue.
5.
Once wore I bracelets made of hayre,
And collers did aproue,
Once were my clothes made out of waxe,
And then I was in loue.
6.
Once did I Sonnet to my Saint,
My soule in number mou'd,
Once did I tell a thousand lies,
And then in trueth I lou'd.
7.
Once in my eare did dangling hang,
A little turtle Doue,
Once in a word I was a foole,
And then I was in loue.