Thomas Morley: It was a lover and his lass (Original Pronunciation)

Agnes Coakley, soprano (agnescoakley.com)
Vinícius Perez, archlute (viniciusperez.com)

Master's recital Agnes Coakley
June 11, 2015
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

From The First Booke of Ayres (1600)

It was a lover and his lass,
With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonny no,
That o'er the green cornfields did pass.
In spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding-a-ding-a-ding;
Sweet lovers love the spring.

Between the acres of the rye,
With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonny no,
These pretty country folks would lie,
In spring time,…

Then, pretty lovers, take the time
With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonny no,
For love is crownéd with the prime
In spring time,…

(Text from Shakespeare: As You Like It, Act 5, scene 3)

Filmed by Franz Bannwart