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*{{PostedDate|2004-07-18}} {{CPDLno|7669}} [[Media:BYRD-WED.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:BYRD-WED.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:BYRD-WED.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:BYRD-WED.sib|{{sib}}]] (Sibelius 4) | |||
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{{Editor|David Fraser|2004-07-18}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|5|107}} {{Copy|CPDL}} | {{Editor|David Fraser|2004-07-18}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|5|107}} {{Copy|CPDL}} | ||
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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''Wedded to will is witless''}} | |||
{{Composer|William Byrd}} | {{Composer|William Byrd}} | ||
{{Voicing|5|SATTB}} | {{Voicing|5|SATTB}} | ||
{{Genre|Secular|Partsongs}} | {{Genre|Secular|Partsongs}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | |||
'' | {{Pub|1|1611|in ''{{NoCo|Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets}}''|no=23}} | ||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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{{Text|English | Wedded to will is witlesse, | ||
And seldome he is skilfull, | |||
Wedded to will is witlesse, | That bears the name of wise, and yet is wilfull. | ||
And seldome he is skilfull, | To governe he is fitlesse, | ||
That bears the name of wise, and yet is wilfull. | That deals not by election, | ||
To governe he is fitlesse, | but by his fond affection. | ||
That deals not by election, | O that it might be treason, | ||
but by his fond affection. | for men to rule by will, and not by reason.}} | ||
O that it might be treason, | |||
for men to rule by will, and not by reason. | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] |
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-07-18). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 107 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Nov 08.
General Information
Title: Wedded to will is witless
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1611 in Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets, no. 23
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
Wedded to will is witlesse,
And seldome he is skilfull,
That bears the name of wise, and yet is wilfull.
To governe he is fitlesse,
That deals not by election,
but by his fond affection.
O that it might be treason,
for men to rule by will, and not by reason.