Down Among the Dead Men

A popular English song, 16th century.

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

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Lyrics

1. Here’s a health to the Queen and a lasting peace
   To faction an end, to wealth increase
   Come let us drink it while we’ve breath
   For there’s no drinking after death
   And he that will this health deny

Refrain
Down among the dead men
Down among the dead men
Down, down, down, down
Down among the dead men let him lie

2. Let charming beauty’s health go round
   In whom celestial joys are found
   And may confusion e’er pursue
   The senseless woman hating crew
   And they that woman’s health deny
3. In smiling Bacchus’ joys I’ll roll
   Deny no pleasure to my soul
   Let Bacchus’ health round briskly move
   For Bacchus is a friend to love
   And he that will this health deny
4. May love and wine their cause maintain
   And their united pleasures reign
   While Bacchus’ treasure crowns the board
   We’ll sing the joys that both afford
   And they that will this health deny

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Sung here by Vancha March: