Epitaph on a Dormouse (Benjamin Cooke)

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• (Posted 2023-10-05)  CPDL #76074:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-05).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 260 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• (Posted 2008-05-15)  CPDL #16468: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2008-05-15).   Score information: A4, 4 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.

• (Posted 2006-04-20)  CPDL #11517:        (Sibelius 4)

Editor: Robert Nottingham (submitted 2006-04-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Epitaph on a Dormouse
Composer: Benjamin Cooke

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: from "A collection of glees, catches and canons composed by Benjamin Cooke, organist of Westminster Abbey". London, c.1780

Original text and translations

English text

“Words said to have been written by a child.”

In paper case, hard by this place,
Dead a poor dormouse lies;
And soon or late, summon'd by fate,
Each prince, each monarch dies.

Ye sons of verse, while we rehearse,
Attend instructive rhyme;
No sins had Dor to answer for:
Repent of yours in time.