A painted tale (Thomas Morley)
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- (Posted 2017-02-22) CPDL #43248: Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-02-22). Score information: A4, 1 page, 35 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Reformatting of #. Musica ficta are editorial.
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-19). Score information: A4, 1 page, 17 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
General Information
Title: A Painted Tale
Composer: Thomas Morley
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: T
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Lute
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Description: #1 from Morley's First Book of Ayres
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Original text and translations
English text
A painted tale by poets’ skill devised,
Where words well plac’d great store of love profess’d,
In Love’s attire can never mask disguis’d;
For looks and sighs true love can best express.
And he whose words his passions right can tell
Doth more in words than in true love excel.