Who prostrate lies (Thomas Bateson)

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  • CPDL #23915:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif [ Capella]
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-17).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Transposed down a tone from the original pitch. Files revised 10/03/12 to reflect the 1840 facsimile.
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-28).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: GnuGPL
Edition notes: Nwc.png Transposed down a minor third fron the original pitch.
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  • CPDL #10124:  Network.png
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 65 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: In original key. Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
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General Information

Title: Who prostrate lies
Composer: Thomas Bateson

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1604

Description: No. 20 from The First Set of English Madrigals to 3, 4, 5, and 6 voices (Thomas Bateson)

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Original text and translations

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Who prostrate lies at women's feet,
And calls them darlings dear and sweet,
Protesting love and craving grace,
And praising oft a foolish face;
Are oftentimes deceiv'd at last,
Then catch at nought and hold it fast.