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It was a time when silly bees could speak, | It was a time when silly bees could speak, | ||
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The king replied but thus: Peace, peevish bee, | The king replied but thus: Peace, peevish bee, | ||
Thou'rt bound to serve the time, the time not thee.}} | Thou'rt bound to serve the time, the time not thee.}} | ||
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Es gab eine Zeit, als einfältige Bienen sprechen konnten, | |||
und zu der Zeit war ich eine einfältige Biene, | |||
die sich von Thymian ernährte, bis mein Herz zu brechen begann, | |||
doch niemals wollte das Schicksal mich begünstigen. | |||
Als einziger des ganzen Schwarms hatte ich keinen Erfolg, | |||
und ich brachte doch Wachs und Honig zum Stock. | |||
Also summte ich, als der Thymian keinen Saft geben wollte: | |||
warum sollte dieser gesegnete Thymian für mich versiegen, | |||
während von ihm die faule Drohne lebt, | |||
die Wespe, der Wurm, die Mücke, der Schmetterling? | |||
Vom Kummer überkommen, kniete ich nieder, | |||
und klagte also dem König der Bienen mein Leid: | |||
Mein Herr, die Götter mögen gewähren, dass deine Zeit niemals endet, | |||
doch mögt ihr gnädig euer Ohr meiner Klage über den Thymian leihen, | |||
der die unnützen Fliegen begünstigt, | |||
und ich liege darnieder, während Kleingeister aufsteigen. | |||
Der König antwortete nur: Sei still, verdrossene Biene, | |||
Du musst dem Lauf der Zeit dienen, nicht er dir. | |||
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[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] |
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- Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2016-11-05). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 72 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-07). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 35 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- Editor: Walker Boyle (submitted 2011-04-24). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 74 kB Copyright: Public Domain
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- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-05-07). Score information: A4, 27 pages Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: It was a time when silly Bees could speake
Composer: John Dowland
Lyricist: Robert Devereux , 2nd Earl of Essex
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1603 in The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires, no. 18
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Original text and translations
English text It was a time when silly bees could speak, |
German translation Es gab eine Zeit, als einfältige Bienen sprechen konnten, |
- Translations with attribution
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- James Gibb editions
- Keyboard reduction
- Walker Boyle editions
- Brian Russell editions
- Sheet music errors
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- 4-part choral music
- Secular music
- Madrigals
- Works in English
- A cappella
- 1603 works
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- Sheet music
- Renaissance music