If Love be blind (Thomas Bateson)

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(Posted 2017-11-25) CPDL #47705:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-25). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 88 kB Copyright: CPDL

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(Posted 2011-07-12) CPDL #23878:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-12). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 74 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Revised files uploaded 27/01/19.

(Posted 2005-11-15) CPDL #10119:

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 49 kB Copyright: Personal

(Posted 2005-08-30) CPDL #09191:

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 36 kB Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: If Love be blind
Composer: Thomas Bateson

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1604 in The First Set of English Madrigals to 3-6 voices, no. 11
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Original text and translations

English text

If Love be blind, how hath he then the sight,
With beauty's beams my careless heart to wound?
Or, if a boy, how hath he then the might,
The mightiest conquerors to bring to ground?
O no, he is not blind, but I that lead
My thoughts the ways that bring to restless fears,
Nor yet a boy, but I, that live in dread,
Mixed with hope, and seek for joy in tears.