Dainty fine bird (Orlando Gibbons)
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- (Posted 2012-04-08) CPDL #25888:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-08). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 36 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Dynamics are editorial. Revised files uploaded 28/10/17.
- (Posted 2005-11-26) CPDL #10238:
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-26). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 49 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan.
- (Posted 2005-08-30) CPDL #09222:
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 34 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
General Information
Title: Dainty fine bird
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSTTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1612 in The First Set of Madrigals and Mottets, no. 9
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Original text and translations
English text
Dainty fine bird that art encaged there,
Alas how like thine and my fortunes are.
Both prisoners be; and both singing, thus
Strive to please her that hath imprisoned us.
Only thus we differ, thou and I,
Thou livest singing, but I sing and die.