This Love is but a wanton fit (Thomas Morley)

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• CPDL #25253:  [ ] [ ] [ ]

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-01).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 15 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on #15033, with corrections to underlay. Transposed down a minor third and set for SST.

• CPDL #15033:  (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 16 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

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Title: This Love is but a wanton fit
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAT
or SST
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

English text

This Love is but a wanton fit,
Deluding every youngling's wit.
Fa la la la la la.
The winged boy doth never light,
but where he finds an idle wight.
Fa la la la la la.