And though my love abounding (John Wilbye)

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  • (Posted 2011-08-28)  CPDL #24275:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-28).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 38 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: And though my love abounding
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in The First Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 15
Description: 2nd part of a two-part madrigal, the 1st part being I fall, I fall.

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Original text and translations

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And though my love abounding,
Did make me fall a sounding,
Yet am I well contented,
Still so to be tormented,
And death can never fear me,
As long as you are near me.