When first by force (William Byrd)
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-12-10). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 93 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Jan 09.
General Information
Title: When first by force
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1589 in Songs of sundrie natures, no. 31 (32 in 1610 edition)
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Original text and translations
English text
When first by force of fatal destenie,
from Carthage towne the Troian knight dyd sayle,
Queene Dido fayre, with wofull weeping eye,
his strange depart did grevously bewaile,
And when no sighes nor teares could ease her smart,
with sword ful sharp, she pearst her tender hart.