Yet, sweet, take heed (John Wilbye)
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- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-11-15). Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Listed alphabetically by language/nationality and composer.
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-01). Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 84 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
General Information
Title: Yet, sweet, take heed
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSTTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1608
Description: Part 2 of Sweet honey-sucking bees
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Original text and translations
English text
Yet, sweet, take heed, all sweets are hard to get;
sting not her soft lips, Oh beware of that:
for if one flaming dart come from her eye,
was never dart so sharp, ah then you die!