Dame Venus hence to Paphos go (Thomas Bateson)

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• (Posted 2014-05-07)  CPDL #31863:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2014-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: (Typo in title)

• (Posted 2011-07-10)  CPDL #23862:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-10).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Files revised 10/3/12, to accord with the 1840 facsimile edition, apart from some changes to the dynamics. Revised files uploaded 29/01/19.

• (Posted 2005-11-15)  CPDL #10114: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 50 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

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

General Information

Title: Dame Venus hence to Paphos go
Composer: Thomas Bateson

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SSAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1604 in The First Set of English Madrigals to 3-6 voices, no. 8
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Original text and translations

English text

Dame Venus hence to Paphos go, for Mars is gone to th' field(s).
He cannot tend sweet Love's embrace in hand with spear and shield.
The roaring cannons thundere(st)th, such terrors as not fit
A tender Imp of your regard, which dally'ng still doth sit.