Blind Love was shooting (Giles Farnaby)

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• CPDL #11135:

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-28).   Copyright: GnuGPDL

Edition notes: All pieces listed alphabetically by composer.

• CPDL #10075:

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-11).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 32 kB   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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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.