And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love - Love is a fit of pleasure (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (added 2004-03-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 96 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Part II begins on page 3.

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Title: And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love - Love is a fit of pleasure
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv  Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigals
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), nos. 42 & 43

Description: Madrigal in two parts.

Prima pars: And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love
Secunda pars: Love is a fit of pleasure

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