Blind Love was shooting (Giles Farnaby)
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- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-28). Copyright: GnuGPDL
- Edition notes: All pieces listed alphabetically by composer.
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-11). Score information: Letter, 3 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright 2004 by V.M.Brennan
General Information
Title: Blind Love was shooting
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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Original text and translations
English text
- Blind Love was shooting,
- and loosing off his arrow
- he kill'd his mother's sparrow,
- and tracing forth his footing,
- his mother, Venus spied it,
- before the boy could hide it.