“Take care!” (Ann Mounsey)

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• (Posted 2023-09-19)  CPDL #75528:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-09-19).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 828 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: “Take care!”
Composer: Ann Mounsey
Lyricist: William Bartholomew
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1861 Novello & Co.
Description: Answer to Longfellow’s “Beware”

Original text and translations

English text

Answer to Longfellow’s “Beware”

Maiden, wouldst thou happy be?
    Take care! Take care!
Shun that youth who follows thee,
    Beware! Beware!
Trusting maiden, be advised,
Lightly gained is lightly prized.
    Take care! Take care!

When he leads thee forth to dance,
    Take care! Take care!
Doubt his winning smile and glance,
    Beware! Beware!
Trusting maiden, be advised,
Lightly gained is lightly prized.
    Take care! Take care!

Should he speak to thee of love,
    Take care! Take care!
Heed not, lest he faithless prove,
    Beware! Beware!
Trusting maiden, be advised,
Lightly gained is lightly prized.
    Take care! Take care!