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'''Title:''' ''Come woeful Orpheus''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Come woeful Orpheus''<br>
{{Composer|William Byrd}}
{{Composer|William Byrd}}
{{Voicing|5|SSATB|SSATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|5|SSATB}}<br>
'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Secular| music}}, {{pcat|Partsong|s}}<br>
'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Secular| music}}, {{pcat|Partsong|s}}<br>
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-10-14).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 113 kB    Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised Nov 08

General Information

Title: Come woeful Orpheus
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets... (1611), no.19

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Original text and translations

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Come wofull Orpheus with thy charming Lyre,
And tune my voyce unto thy skilfull wyre,
Some strange Cromatique Notes doe you devise,
That best with mournefull accents sympathize,
Of sowrest Sharps, and uncouth Flats make choise,
And Ile thereto compassionate my voyce.