Yet, sweet, take heed (John Wilbye)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-10-03).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 58 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: In original key. Because the range of the Alto part is actually greater than that of the Tenor, in this edition, Alto and Tenor parts have been interchanged in bars 51-74 and 90-93.
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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-11-15).   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Listed alphabetically by language/nationality and composer.
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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-01).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Transposed down a tone. Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

General Information

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

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
or SSTTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

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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Original text and translations

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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!