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Compare me to the child (John Farmer)
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= HELP- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-28). Score information: Copyright: GnuGPDL
- Edition notes: All pieces listed alphabetically by composer.
- CPDL #6543:
Encore
- Editor: Ken Williams (submitted 2004-01-20). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 108 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Compare me to the child
Composer: John Farmer
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
- Compare me to the child that plays with fire,
- or to the fly that dieth in the flame,
- or to the foolish boy, that did aspire,
- to touch the glory of high heaven’s frame.
- No man to these me fitly can compare,
- these live to die, I die to live in care.



