Thou art but young, thou say'st (John Wilbye)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-08). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 57 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Thou art but young, thou say'st
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1598 in The First Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 29
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Original text and translations
English text
Thou art but young, thou say’st,
And love’s delight thou weigh’st not.
Oh! take time while thou may’st,
Lest, when thou would’st, thou may’st not.
If love shall then assail thee,
A double, double anguish will torment thee.
And thou wilt wish, but wishes all will fail thee.
Oh! me that I were young again! And so repent thee.