Madrigal

When Allen-a-Dale went a-Hunting

Robert Lucas Pearsall
1795-1856

When Allen-a-Dale went a-Hunting

A Capella

Robert Lucas Pearsall

1795-1856

Soprano

Alto

Tenor
When

Al - len- a-Dale went a - hunt - ing,

His

bow

was

stout

and

strong,

His

bow

and

Bass
When

Al - len

a-Dale went a - hunt

ing,

was

stout

and

S.
The

Ab - bot of Bev-er - ly

A.
The

Ab

T.
nought that was game es

- cap'd

him, The

bush - es green

a - mong, the

bush - es a - mong.

B.
strong,

And

nought that was game

es - cap'd him,

The

bush - es

green

a - mong.

10

S.
cried, "Oh,

fie!" As he

rode

out to dine with a

knight hard

by;

But

Al

len

a - Dale went a - hunt - ing

fie!,"

But

Al - l e n - a - Dale went a - hunt - ing,

But

Al - len

But

Al - l e n - a - Dale went a - hunt - ing,

A.
bot

cried,

"Oh,

fie!,"

"Oh,

Al -

T.
a

Dale went a - hunt-ing,

B.

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a -

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15

S.
Al

len - a - Dale went a - hunt

ing

on the

king's

high

way.

l e n - a - Dale went a - hunt - ing

on the

king's

high

way.

the

king's

high

way.

on the

king's

high

way.

A.
len-a - Dale

Al

T.
Al

len - a

Dale went a - hunt

ing

on

B.
hunt

ing,

Al

l e n - a - Dale went a - hunt - ing

21

S.
Who

was

the

fa - ther

of

Al - len - a - Dale?

His

sire

was

sax - on and

Lord of

the

Vale, But the

Who

was

the

fa - ther

of

Al - len - a - Dale?

His

sire

was

sax - on and

Lord

of the

Vale, But the

Who

was

the

fa - ther

of

Al - len - a - Dale?

His

sire

was

sax - on and

Lord

of the

Vale, But the

Who

was

the

fa - ther

of

Al - len

A.

T.

B.
a - Dale?

But the

29

S.
Nor-mans came down with

their proud

chi-val - ry,

and they robb'd him, and

slew

him, and burnt his roof

tree!

Nor-mans came down with

their proud

chi-val - ry, and

they robb'd him, and

slew

him, and burnt his roof

tree!

Nor-mans came down with

their proud chi - val - ry,

and they robb'd him, and

slew

him, and burnt his roof

tree!

and they robb'd him, and

slew

him, and burnt his roof

tree!

A.

T.

B.
Nor-mans came down with their

proud

chi-val - ry,

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37

S.
So

Al - len - a-Dale went a -

A.
So

Al - len - a - Dale went a - hunt - ing,

went

T.
So

Al - len - a-Dale went a - hunt-ing,

went

hunt

ing,

went

B.
Al - len - a Dale went a - hunt - ing,

hunt

ing,

42

S.
hunt - ing,

hunt-ing,

hunt

ing,

Al

len - a

Dale went a - hunt-ing,

A.
hunt

ing,

Al

len - a - Dale went a - hunt - ing,

Al -

T.
hunt

ing,

hunt

ing,

B.
So

Al - len - a - Dale went a - hunt - ing,

a -

47

S.
Al

len - a-Dale went a - hunt

ing,

went a - hunt - ing,

went a -

A.
len-a-Dale

Al

len-a-Dale

went a - hunt - ing,

hunt - ing,

T.
Al

len - a

Dale went a-hunt

ing, a-hunt

ing, a-hunt

B.
hunt

ing,

Al

len-a-Dale

went a - hunt

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52

S.
hunt-ing on the

king's

high

way.

He was a

for-est-er

hunt-ing on the

king's

high

way.

He was a

for-est-er

ing on the

king's

high

way.

He was a

for-est-er

ing on the

king's

high

way.

A.

T.

B.
What was the

call - ing of

Al - len - a - Dale?

60

S.
good,

He

was a

for-est - er

good,

harp - er

well

skill - ed

in

dit - ty

and

tale, And

the

good,

He

was a

for-est - er

good,

harp - er

well

skill - ed

in

dit - ty

and

tale,

And

the

good,

He

was a

for-est - er

good,

harp - er

well

skill - ed

in

dit - ty

and

tale,

And

the

He

was a

for-est - er

good,

harp - er

well

skill - ed

in

dit - ty

and

tale,

And

the

A.

T.

B.

67

S.
com - rade of

bold

Rob-in - hood.

And to - geth-er they rang-ed the

com - rade of

bold

Rob-in - hood.

And to - geth

com - rade of

bold

Rob-in - hood.

com - rade of

bold

Rob-in - hood.

for - est

glade,

And

shot

their

ar - rows

rang - ed, to-geth-er they

shot

their

ar - rows

A.
-

er they

T.

B.

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6
73

S.
free:

But

be

cause

he could sing

like

min

strel

king,

But be - cause

he could sing

like

min

strel

king,

But be - cause

he

But be - cause

he could sing

why,

Al - len's the boy

for

A.
free:

Why,

Al - len's the

T.
could

sing

like

king,

why

Al - len's the boy,

king,

why

Al - len's the boy,

the

B.
like

min

strel

77

S.
me,

why,

Al

len's the boy

for

me,

for

me,

the

boy,

A.
boy,

the

boy

Why,

Al

len's

Al

len's

the

T.
boy

for

me.

Why

Al - len's the boy,

len's the

B.
Al

len's the boy,

Al

len's the boy

for

me,

why,

Al

the

81

S.
why,

Al-len's the

boy

for

me,

the

boy,

the

boy

the

boy,

the

boy

for

me,

for

me.

boy

for

me.

len's the boy

for

me.

for

me.

A.
boy,

the

boy

for

me,

the

T.
boy,

why

Al

len's the boy

for me,

Al

for

me,

B.
boy,

the

boy

for

me,

the

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boy,

the

boy