For the hearne and ducke (John Bennet)

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• CPDL #14847: NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 35 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #10149:

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

• CPDL #24:

Editor: Christian Mondrup (submitted 1999-08-03).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: midi file created by Robert Losin

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Title: For the Hearne and Ducke
Composer: John Bennet

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SSAT

Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: Ad lib
Published: A Briefe Discourse (1614)

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English text

Lower Faulkners lower, give warning to the field,
let fly, make mounting hearnes to yield!
Die, fearful ducks, and climb no more so high,
the Nyas hawk will kiss the azure sky.
But when our soarhawks fly and stiff winds blow,
then long to late we falc'ners cry “hey ho!"