Love took his bow and arrow (Thomas Morley)

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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Love took his bow and arrow
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

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Love took his bow and arrow
And slew his mother's sparrow.
I know not how it chanced,
Perhaps his arrow glanced.
Away the wag him hied.
Lord! how am I apayed?
My bird is dead
and now my boy is strayed.