Love shooting at another (Giles Farnaby)
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- CPDL #14896: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-10). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 32 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-12). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 48 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
General Information
Title: Love shooting at another
Composer: Giles Farnaby
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Canzonets to Four Voices (1598)
Description: Part 2 of 2 part madrigal, part 1 is Love shooting among many.
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Original text and translations
English text
Love, shooting at another,
he miss'd that mark and chanced to hit his mother;
but as the Lady fainted,
god Mars did start and therewith was attainted;
When Vulcan saw the shot did fret him,
he curs'd the boy and swore that he would beat him.