Good morrow, fair ladies of the May (Thomas Morley)

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Edition notes: Reformatting of #14958, with minor corrections to the underlay. Transposed down an octave for TTB.

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General Information

Title: Good morrow, fair ladies of the May
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: SAT or TTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1593 in Canzonets to Three Voices, no. 6
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Original text and translations

English text

Good morrow, fair Ladies of the May,
where is my cruel?
Good morrow, fair Ladies of the May,
where is my sweet cruel?
fair Cloris my sweet cruel?
O see where she comes a Queen,
all in green, all in gaudy green arraying,
O how gaily goes my sweet jewel.
Was never such a Maying,
Since May delights first decaying.
So was my Cloris sheen brought home
and made May Queen.