Diaphenia (Francis Pilkington)
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CPDL #25950: [ ] [ ] [ Capella]
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-13). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 33 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Reformatting of #7398 for SATB.
- Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2004-06-30). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 119 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: midi files available for each part
- Arranger: Eva Toller
General Information
Title: Diaphenia
Composer: Francis Pilkington
Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: TTBB or SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
External websites: http://www.evatoller.pp.se/
Original text and translations
English text
Diaphenia, like the daffadowndilly,
White as the sun, fair as the lily,
Heigh ho, how I do love thee!
I do love thee as my lambs
Are belovèd of their dams:
How blest were I if thou would'st prove me.
Diaphenia, like the spreading roses,
That in thy sweets all sweets encloses,
Fair sweet, how I do love thee!
I do love thee as each flower
Loves the sun's life-giving power;
For dead, thy breath to life might move me.
Diaphenia, like to all things blessèd,
When all thy praises are expressèd,
Dear joy, how I do love thee!
As the birds do love the spring,
Or the bees their careful king;
Then in requite, sweet virgin, love me!