Aye me, my wonted joys (Thomas Weelkes)
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- (Posted 2004-05-07) CPDL #06978: (Sibelius 5)
- Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2004-05-07). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 84 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: corrected 2008-04-28
General Information
Title: Aye me, my wonted joys
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SAAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1597 in Madrigals to 3-6 voices, no. 9
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Original text and translations
English text
Aye me, my wonted joys forsake me
and deep despair doth overtake me;
I whilom sung, but now I weep;
thus sorrows run when joy doth creep
I wish to live, and yet I die,
for love hath wrought my misery.