Carters, now cast down your whips (Giles Farnaby)

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• CPDL #14891: NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-10).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #10076:

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-11).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 43 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

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Title: Carters, now cast down your whips
Composer: Giles Farnaby

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Canzonets to Four Voices (1598)

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English text

Carters, now cast down your whips,
and shepherds put off your scrips
whilst that your sheep are grazing,
behold fair stars blazing,
Ambrosia talking with Amaryllis,
and Corydon walking with fair Phyllis,
to set your eyes a gazing.