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==Original text and translations==
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Who looks may leap and save his shins from knocks,<br>
Who tries may trust, else flatt'ring friends shall find,<br>
He saves the Steed that keeps him under locks,<br>
Who speaks with heed may boldly speak his mind,<br>
But he whose tongue before his wit doth run,<br>
Often speaks too soon, and grieves when he hath done.<br>
 


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Editor: David Fraser (added 2003-07-07).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 84 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Who looks may leap
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: AAT

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English

Instruments: a cappella

Published: Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets (1611), no. 5

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Who looks may leap and save his shins from knocks,
Who tries may trust, else flatt'ring friends shall find,
He saves the Steed that keeps him under locks,
Who speaks with heed may boldly speak his mind,
But he whose tongue before his wit doth run,
Often speaks too soon, and grieves when he hath done.