I have been young (William Byrd)

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• (Posted 2012-01-09)   CPDL #25311: Capella

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 25 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a major 6th. AAB version.

• CPDL #05818: Sibelius 4

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-03-10).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 110 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Oct 08

General Information

Title: I have been young
Composer: William Byrd
Source of text: Psalm 37: 25, version from the Book of Common Prayer

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SST or AAB
Genre: Sacred, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets... (1611), no.7

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Original text and translations

English text

I have been young, but now am olde, yet did I never see the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.