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Leaue of Hymen (Thomas Ravenscroft)

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Editor: Christian Mondrup (submitted 1999-06-20).   Score information: 76 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Leaue of Hymen [their marriage zolemized]
Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing:SATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: A Brief Discourse (1614)

Description: #16, A Brief Discourse

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Original text and translations

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Leaue of Hymen, and let vs borrow
to bid the Sunne good morrow.
See the Sunne cannot refraine,
but doth rise and giue againe,
that which you of Hymen borrow,
and with smiling bidst good morrow
to the Sunne, and to our Brides good-night
to your sweet Beauties,
sweet Beauties touch your side.

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