What saith my dainty darling (Thomas Morley)

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• (Posted 2011-12-29)  CPDL #25239:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-12-29).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on #15036, with corrections. Revised files uploaded 28/11/21.

• (Posted 2007-09-11)  CPDL #15036:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 51 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Listed alphabetically under "Ballets" on external site.

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: What saith my dainty darling?
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1595 in First Book of Ballets, no. 9
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

1. What saith my dainty darling,
 shall I now your love obtain?
 Fa la la.
 Long time I sued for grace,
 And grace you granted me,
 When time should serve and place,
 Can any fitter be?
 Fa la la.

2. This crystal running fountain
 in his language saith, “Come love”.
 Fa la la.
 The birds, the trees, the fields,
 Else none can us behold,
 This bank soft lying yields,
 And saith, “Nice fools, be bold!”
 Fa la la.