SONGS AND SINGING
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B is at 'Good' in line 2, it is time for C also to begin at line 1. As soon as A has finished line 3, he begins again; and so on with the others—'round' and 'round' till they are tired of ' catching ' each other up.
Thus when they are all three fairly set going, their one melody produces three part harmony, and the catchers have drawn 'three souls out of one weaver.'
The principle in all other Catches or Rounds is exactly the same, however great the number of parts.
In the following we have another case of catch-singing. The original music of 'Flout 'em' has not come down to us.
Tempest 32, 122.
| Stephano. |
[They sing a catch, 'Flout 'em and scout 'em.']
| Caliban. | That's not the tune. [Very likely, as they were tipsy.] |
[Ariel plays the tune on a tabor and pipe.]
| Ste. | What is this same? |
| Trin. | This is the tune of our catch, played by the picture of Nobody. |
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L. 136.
| Cal. | Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices, &c. |
