What if I seek for love (Robert Jones)
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- (Posted 2002-12-01) CPDL #04248: PDF and MIDI files
- Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-12-01). Score information: 19.8 x 29.7, 5 pages, 122 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Arranged by Eva Toller. All files are available on http://www.evatoller.se/main_men_titles_S-OE.html (Midi files available for each part.)
General Information
Title: What if I seek for love
Composer: Robert Jones
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: TTTBB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1600 in The First Booke of Songes or Ayres, no. 18
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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.