Die now, my heart (Thomas Morley)

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• CPDL #14977: MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Files listed alphabetically by nationality and composer. Some composers have separate pages.

• CPDL #10307: PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-02).  

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

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Title: Die now, my heart
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1594

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English text

Die now, my heart from thy delight exiled:
thy love is dead and all our hope beguiled.
O Death, unkind and cruel,
to rob the world so of that her fairest jewel.
Now shoot at me, now shoot and spare not,
kill me I care not.
Think not, O Death, alas thy dart shall pain me;
why shouldst thou here against my will retain me?
O hear a doleful wretches crying,
or I die, I die for want of dying.