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If in thine heart (William Byrd)
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General Information
Title: If in thine heart
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: AATTTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), no.44
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Original text and translations
English text
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.



