Within an arbor of sweet briar and roses - Morley, Thomas

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⌛ Period → Renaissance

◈ Genre / Form Madrigals

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced (Grade 5-6)

↕ Range F2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 69

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 5

CPDL # 87828

Editor Andrew Hathaway

Posted 2025-12-20

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

B3 – D5

Alto

B-3 – D5

Tenor

C3 – F4

Bass

F2 – B-3

¶Lyrics / Text

Within an arbor of sweet briar and roses, I heard two lovers talking sweet and wanton coses. "Say, lovely maid," quoth he, "to whom is thy liking tied?" "To whom but thee, my dearest life?" the gentle nymph replied. "I die, I die, I die!" quoth he. "And I, and I, and I!" said she. "Ah, give me then," quoth he, "give me then some token," and with his hands the rest he would have spoken. "Fie away!" then cried the nymph. "Alas! Too well you know it, sweetly come kiss me then and show it."

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