Shall I seek to ease my grief? (Henry Lichfield)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2020-11-30). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 300 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Edition prepared from the primary source. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-19). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 47 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Reformating of #11184.
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-03-06). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 45 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
General Information
Title: Shall I seek to ease my grief?
Composer: Henry Lichfield
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1613
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Original text and translations
English text
Shall I seek to ease my grief?
No, my sight is lost with eyeing.
Shall I speak and beg relief?
No, my voice is hoarse with crying:
O, what remains but only dying?