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If in thine heart (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-07-12).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 114 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised Feb 09

General Information

Title: If in thine heart
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: AATTTB
Genre: SecularPartsong

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), no.44

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Original text and translations

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If in thine heart thou nourish will
and give all to thy lust,
then sorrows sharp and griefs at length
endure of force thou must.

But if that reason rule thy will
and govern all thy mind
a blessed life then shalt thou lead,
a fewest dangers find.

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