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1. | Why do I use my paper, ink and pen, | ||
Why do I use my paper, ink and pen, | And call my wits to counsel what to say? | ||
And call my wits to counsel what to say? | Such memories were made for mortal men; | ||
Such memories were made for mortal men; | I speak of Saints whose names cannot decay. | ||
I speak of Saints whose names cannot decay. | An Angel's trump were fitter for to sound | ||
An Angel's trump were fitter for to sound | |||
Their glorious death if such on earth were found | Their glorious death if such on earth were found | ||
2. | 2. | ||
That store of such were once on earth pursued, | That store of such were once on earth pursued, | ||
The histories of ancient times record, | The histories of ancient times record, | ||
Whose constancy great tyrants' rage subdued | Whose constancy great tyrants' rage subdued | ||
Through patient death, professing Christ the Lord: | Through patient death, professing Christ the Lord: | ||
As his Apostles perfect witness bare, | As his Apostles perfect witness bare, | ||
With many more that blessed Martyrs were. | With many more that blessed Martyrs were. | ||
3. | 3. | ||
Whose patience rare and most courageous mind, | Whose patience rare and most courageous mind, | ||
With fame renowned perpetual shall endure, | With fame renowned perpetual shall endure, | ||
By whose examples we may rightly find, | By whose examples we may rightly find, | ||
Of holy life and death a pattern pure. | Of holy life and death a pattern pure. | ||
That we therefore their virtues may embrase | That we therefore their virtues may embrase | ||
Pray we to Christ to guide us with his grace. | Pray we to Christ to guide us with his grace.}} | ||
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- CPDL #05314:
Sibelius 4
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-07-07). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 119 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised March 2008
General Information
Title: Why do I use my paper, ink and pen?
Composer: William Byrd
Lyricist: St. Henry Walpolecreate page (1558-95), attrib.
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: Psalmes, sonets, & songs... (1588), no. 33
Description:
Original text and translations
English text
1.
Why do I use my paper, ink and pen,
And call my wits to counsel what to say?
Such memories were made for mortal men;
I speak of Saints whose names cannot decay.
An Angel's trump were fitter for to sound
Their glorious death if such on earth were found
2.
That store of such were once on earth pursued,
The histories of ancient times record,
Whose constancy great tyrants' rage subdued
Through patient death, professing Christ the Lord:
As his Apostles perfect witness bare,
With many more that blessed Martyrs were.
3.
Whose patience rare and most courageous mind,
With fame renowned perpetual shall endure,
By whose examples we may rightly find,
Of holy life and death a pattern pure.
That we therefore their virtues may embrase
Pray we to Christ to guide us with his grace.