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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General Information

Title: Thou art but young, thou say'st
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1598

Description: No. 29 from The 1st Set of Madrigals.

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Original text and translations

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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.