I smile to see how you devise (Anonymous)
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(Posted 2024-09-28) CPDL #82187:
- Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2024-09-28). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 137 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
- Edition notes: Transcribed and reconstructed from the Mulliner Book. Original pitch and note values retained.
General Information
Title: I smile to see how you devise
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
I smile to see how you devise,
new masking nets my eyes to blear:
Your self you cannot so disguise:
but as you are, you must appear.
Your privy winks at board I see
and how you set your roving mind:
Your self you cannot hide from me,
although I wink, I am not blind.
The secret sighs and fainéd cheer,
that oft doth pain thy careful breast:
To me right plainly doth appear,
I see in whom thy heart doth rest.
And though thou makest a fainéd vow,
that love no more thy heart should nip,
Yet think I know as well as thou,
the fickle helm doth guide thy ship.
Therefore leave off thy wonted play,
but, as thou art, thou wilt appear,
Unless thou canst devise a way,
to dark the Sun that shines so clear.
And keep thy friend that thou hast won,
in truth to him thy love supply,
Least he at length as I have done,
take off thy Belles and let thee fly.