Love took his bow and arrow (Thomas Morley)

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• CPDL #25184:       

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-12-19).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 34 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on #15009, with minor corrections.

• CPDL #15009:   

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 33 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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English text

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.