Ay me, the fatal arrow (Thomas Morley)

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CPDL #25189:  [ ] [ ] [ Capella] 

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-12-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 24 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on #14988, with corrections to underlay and tenor parts transposed to octave-below-treble clef.

• CPDL #14988:  NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 26 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

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Title: Ay me, the fatal arrow
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

English text

Ay me, the fatal arrow
That drives ev'n to the marrow,
Cupid from out his quiver
Hath pluck'd and pierc'd my liver.

The blood through which the fell venom close creepeth,
Alas ev'n though mine eyes, my heart outweepeth.