The greedy Hawk (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #04767:      (Sibelius 4)

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-04-19).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 110 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised May 2008

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Title: The greedy Hawk
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAT

Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), no. 14

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Original text and translations

English text

The greedy hawk with sudden sight of lure
Doth stoop in hope to have her wished prey;
So many men do stoop to sights unsure,
And courteous speech doth keep them at the bay:
Let them beware lest friendly looks be like
The lure whereat the soaring hawk did strike.