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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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Is Love a boy? What means he then to strike?<br>
<poem>
Or is he blind? Why will he be a guide?<br>
;Part 1
Is he a man? Why doth he hurt his like?<br>
Is Love a boy? What means he then to strike?
Is he a God? Why doth he men deride?<br>
Or is he blind? Why will he be a guide?
No one of these, but one compact of all,<br>
Is he a man? Why doth he hurt his like?
A wilful boy, a man still dealing blows,<br>
Is he a God? Why doth he men deride?
of purpose blind, to lead men to their thrall,<br>
No one of these, but one compact of all,
a God that rules unruly, God he knows.<br>
A wilful boy, a man still dealing blows,
Boy, pity me that am a child again,<br>
of purpose blind, to lead men to their thrall,
blind be no more, my guide to make me stray,<br>
a God that rules unruly, God he knows.
man use thy might to force away my pain,<br>
 
God do me good, and lead me to my way:<br>
;Part 2
and if thou be'st a power to me unknown,<br>
Boy, pity me that am a child again,
blind be no more, my guide to make me stray,
man use thy might to force away my pain,
God do me good, and lead me to my way:
and if thou be'st a power to me unknown,
power of my life, let here thy grace be shown.
power of my life, let here thy grace be shown.
</poem>


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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 46 kB   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-09-09).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 134 kB    Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Is Love a boy?
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), nos. 15-16

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Original text and translations

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Part 1

Is Love a boy? What means he then to strike?
Or is he blind? Why will he be a guide?
Is he a man? Why doth he hurt his like?
Is he a God? Why doth he men deride?
No one of these, but one compact of all,
A wilful boy, a man still dealing blows,
of purpose blind, to lead men to their thrall,
a God that rules unruly, God he knows.

Part 2

Boy, pity me that am a child again,
blind be no more, my guide to make me stray,
man use thy might to force away my pain,
God do me good, and lead me to my way:
and if thou be'st a power to me unknown,
power of my life, let here thy grace be shown.

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