As deadly serpents lurking (Thomas Weelkes)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-03). Score information: A4, 1 page, 16 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: As deadly serpents lurking
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SAB
or SAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1608 in Ayres or Phantasticke Spirits for Three Voices, no. 23
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Original text and translations
English text
1. As deadly serpents lurking,
So envy lyeth working,
Still to disgrace those men,
Which do strive by virtue's fame
To augment their height of name,
By labour, art and pen.
2. But let all carping Momi,
And idle foolish Zoili,
Whatsoe'er they will report,
I put myself in venture
To judgement's learned censure
And men of better sort.