Who made thee, Hob, forsake the Plough (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #14879:
NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 24 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Accidentals See the discussion page for full description.
- CPDL #05828: Sibelius 4
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-10-22). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 89 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Jan 09
General Information
Title: Who made thee, Hob, forsake the Plough
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: AA
Genre: Secular, Consort song
Language: English
Instruments: 4 viols (3 tenor, 1 bass)
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), no.41
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Original text and translations
English text
Who made thee Hob forsake the Plough, and fall in love?
Sweet beauty which hath power to bow the gods above,
What, dost thou serve a shepherdess?
Ay, such as hath no peer I guess.
What is her name who bears thy heart within her breast?
Sylvana fair of high desert whom I love best,
Oh Hob, I fear she looks too high,
Yet love I must or else I die.