Sweet Suffolk owl (Thomas Vautor)
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- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15). Score information: Letter, 7 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 V. M. Brennan
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: Letter Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Sweet suffolk owl
Composer: Thomas Vautor
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
Sweet, sweet Suffolk owl, so trimly dight,
with feathers like a lady bright,
thou singest alone, sitting by night:
Te-whit, te-whoo...
Thy note, that forth so freely rolls,
with shrill command the mouse controls,
and sings a dirge for dying souls,
Te-whit, te-whoo...