Yet, sweet, take heed (John Wilbye)

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• CPDL #13084:

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-11-15).   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Listed alphabetically by language/nationality and composer.

• CPDL #10292:

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

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Title: Yet, sweet, take heed
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSTTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1609

Description: No.18 from The 2nd Set of Madrigals. Part 2 of Sweet honey-sucking bees

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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!