When Phœbus first did Daphne love - Dowland, John

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⌛ Period → Renaissance

◈ Genre / Form Lute songs

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 3/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range G2 – E5

¶ Language → English

Measures 27

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments Lute

Pages 2

CPDL # 19110

Editor David Fraser

Posted 2009-03-25

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Cantus

C4 – A4

Tenor

F3 – E4

Bassus

G2 – A3

¶Lyrics / Text

When Phoebus first did Daphne love, and no means might her favour move, he crav'd the cause. The cause, quoth she, is, I have vow'd virginity. Then in a rage he sware, and said, Past fifteen none but one should live a maid. If maidens then shall chance be sped ere they can scarcely dress their head, yet pardon them, for they be loath to make good Phoebus break his oath. And better 'twere a child were born, than that a god should be foresworn. By this they get sweet mother's name, and are not barren which were blame, besides by this procure they can the world a child, the prince a man. Now Stoick tell me if in this, that anything be done a-miss.

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