If beauty be a treasure (Thomas Weelkes)
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- (Posted 2015-11-10) CPDL #37475: (Finale 2014)
- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2015-11-10). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 334 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: If beauty be a treasure
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
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Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSSAAB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1597 in Madrigals to 3-6 voices, no. 22
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Original text and translations
English text
If beauty be a treasure,
Sweetheart enjoy your pleasure,
You need not fear the wasting
Of beauty everlasting.
For your's exceeds the measure,
Of any earthly treasure.