Beware (John Liptrot Hatton)

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• (Posted 2023-10-25)  CPDL #76627:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-25).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 350 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: SATB version.

• (Posted 2019-09-21)  CPDL #55393:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-09-21).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 92 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: ATTB version.

• (Posted 2019-08-27)  CPDL #55198:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-08-27).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 90 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SATB version.

General Information

Title: Beware
Composer: John Liptrot Hatton
Lyricist: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1873 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 6, no. 184
    2nd published: 1874 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 7, no. 220
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Original text and translations

English text

1  I know a maiden fair to see,
Take care! Take care!
She can both false and friendly be,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not, she is fooling thee!

2  She has two eyes so soft and brown,
Take care! Take care!
She gives a side glance and looks down;
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not, she is fooling thee!

3  And she has hair of a golden hue;
Take care! Take care!
And what she says, it is not true;
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not, she is fooling thee!

4  She gives thee a garland woven fair;
Take care! Take care!
It is a fool's-cap for thee to wear,
Beware! Beware!
Trust her not, she is fooling thee!