Sovereign of my delight (Thomas Morley)

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• (Posted 2011-12-20)  CPDL #25187:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-12-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformating of #15028.

• (Posted 2007-09-11)  CPDL #15028:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Sovereign of My Delight
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1597 in Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices, no. 8
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Original text and translations

English text

Sovereign of my delight, hear my complaining.
Fly to her my sad thoughts, my cares containing,
Beauty by pleasure only crowned,
Now in herself lies drowned
By her unkind disdaining.