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<poem> | |||
What if I seek for love of thee? | |||
Shall I find, | |||
Beauty kind, | |||
to desert that still shall dwell in me? | |||
But if I sue and live forlorn, | |||
then alas never was any wretch | |||
to more misfortune borne. | |||
Though thy looks have charmed mine eyes, | |||
I can forbeare to love, | |||
but if ever sweet desire | |||
set my woeful hart on fire | |||
then can I never remove. | |||
Frowne not on me unless thou hate, | |||
For thy frowne cast me down | |||
To despaire of my most haplesse state: | |||
Smile not on me unless thou love, | |||
For thy smile, | |||
will beguile | |||
my desires if thou unsteadfast prove: | |||
If thou needs wilt bend thy brow, | |||
A while refraine my deare; | |||
But if thou wilt smile on me, | |||
Let it not delayed be; | |||
Comfort is never too near. | |||
</poem> | |||
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- Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-12-01). Score information: A4 Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: arranged by Eva Toller, midi files available for each part
General Information
Title: What if I seek for love
Composer: Robert Jones
Arranger: Eva Toller
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: TTTBB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
What if I seek for love of thee?
Shall I find,
Beauty kind,
to desert that still shall dwell in me?
But if I sue and live forlorn,
then alas never was any wretch
to more misfortune borne.
Though thy looks have charmed mine eyes,
I can forbeare to love,
but if ever sweet desire
set my woeful hart on fire
then can I never remove.
Frowne not on me unless thou hate,
For thy frowne cast me down
To despaire of my most haplesse state:
Smile not on me unless thou love,
For thy smile,
will beguile
my desires if thou unsteadfast prove:
If thou needs wilt bend thy brow,
A while refraine my deare;
But if thou wilt smile on me,
Let it not delayed be;
Comfort is never too near.