Is Love a boy? - Boy pity me - Byrd, William

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⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range C3 – E5

¶ Language → English

Measures 69

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 6

CPDL # 56400

Editor Maia McCormick

Posted 2019-12-24

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

A3 – E5

Alto

G3 – C5

Tenor

E3 – A4

Bass

C3 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

;Part 1 Is Love a boy? What means he then to strike? Or is he blind? Why will he be a guide? Is he a man? Why doth he hurt his like? Is he a God? Why doth he men deride? No one of these, but one compact of all, A wilful boy, a man still dealing blows, Of purpose blind, to lead men to their thrall, A God that rules unruly, God he knows. ;Part 2 Boy, pity me that am a child again, Blind be no more, my guide to make me stray, Man, use thy might to force away my pain, God, do me good, and lead me to my way: And if thou be'st a power to me unknown, Power of my life, let here thy grace be shown.