Of flattering speech (William Byrd)

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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 24 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-08-11).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised Oct 08

General Information

Title: Of flattering speech
Composer: William Byrd
Lyricist: Geoffrey Whitney (c.1548 - c.1601)

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SST

Genre: SecularPartsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets... (1611), no. 2

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Original text and translations

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Of flattring speach with sugred words beware:
Suspect the heart, whose face doth fawne and smile,
With trusting these the world is clogde with care,
And few there be can scape these Vipers vile,
With pleasing speach they promise and protest,
When hatefull hearts lye hid within their brest.