If in thine heart (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #7578: Sibelius 2
- Editor: David Fraser (added 2004-07-12). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 104 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Revised March 2006 (revisions to format & underlay).
General Information
Title: If in thine heart
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: AATTTB
Genre: Secular, Partsongs
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), no.44
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Original text and translations
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English text
If in thine heart thou nourish will
and give all to thy lust,
then sorrows sharp and griefs at length
endure of force thou must.
But if that reason rule thy will
and govern all thy mind
a blessed life then shalt thou lead,
a fewest dangers find.