the Oyle of Barly

X: 10
T: the Oyle of Barly
T: Cold and Raw; Stingo
%T: Juice of Barley, Lull Me Beyond Thee
R: Jig
H: Refer to the notes for "Lulle me beyond thee"
H: Many lyrics were set to the tune, all having in common the metaphorical
H: themes of strong ale, and of "selling barley", the feminine equivalent
H: of "sowing wild oats"
H: In 1688 a "new Scotch song" set to the tune appear.
H: Written by D'Urfey, it began "Cold and raw the North did blow".
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: 110
K: Gdor
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d2d g2g | d3 f3 | B2B B2A/2B/2 | c2c c>d_e | dc>B cA2 | G3 B3 |]
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W: Be merry, my friends, and list a while   Unto a merry jest
W: It may from you produce a smile   When you heare it exprest
W: Of a young man lately married   Which was a boone goode fellow
W: This song in's head he alwaies carried   When drink made him mellow
W: I cannot go home, nor will I go home   It's long of the oyle of Barly
W: I'le tarry all night for my delight   And go home in the morning early
W: --Humour, Wit and Satire (1647)

Alternative sources for this tune:

• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/England/Playford/Cold_and_Raw_1/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/England/Playford/Oyle_of_Barly_1/0000
• trillian.mit.edu/~jc/music/abc/England/Playford/Stingo_1/0000

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