Take time while time doth last (John Farmer)

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• (Posted 2017-11-18)  CPDL #47458:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-18).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 110 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A bar-less edition of the piece.

• (Posted 2011-08-05)  CPDL #24099:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-05).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 79 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Revised files uploaded 04/02/17.

• (Posted 2006-02-28)  CPDL #11122:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-28).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 52 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

• (Posted 2005-12-06)  CPDL #10360: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-06).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

• (Posted 1999-06-30)  CPDL #00127:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-06-30).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 129 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Take time while time doth last
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

Take time, while time doth last,
Mark how fair fadeth fast,
beware if envy reign:
take heed of proud disdain;
hold fast, now in thy youth,
regard thy vowed truth;
lest when thou waxeth old,
friends fail and love grow cold.