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==Music files== | ==Music files== | ||
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{{Editor|Walker Boyle|2011-04-24}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|3|74}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Walker Boyle|2011-04-24}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|3|74}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
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{{Editor|Brian Russell|2008-05-07}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|27|}}{{Copy|CPDL}} | {{Editor|Brian Russell|2008-05-07}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|27|}}{{Copy|CPDL}} | ||
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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''It was a time when silly Bees could speake''}} | |||
{{Composer|John Dowland}} | {{Composer|John Dowland}} | ||
{{Lyricist|Robert, Earl of Essex | {{Lyricist|Robert Devereux}}, 2nd Earl of Essex | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} | {{Voicing|4|SATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Secular|Madrigals}} | {{Genre|Secular|Madrigals}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | |||
{{Pub|1|1603|in ''{{NoCo|The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires}}''|no=18}} | |||
{{Descr| }} | |||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|English | {{top}} | ||
{{Text|English| | |||
It was a time when silly bees could speak, | |||
And in that time I was a silly bee, | And in that time I was a silly bee, | ||
Who fed on time until my heart 'gan break, | Who fed on time until my heart 'gan break, | ||
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And I cast down when atomies do climb. | And I cast down when atomies do climb. | ||
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.}} | ||
{{middle|2}} | |||
{{translation|German| | |||
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. | |||
{{translator|Gerhard Weydt}} | |||
}} | |||
{{bottom}} | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] |
Revision as of 02:17, 24 July 2021
Music files
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- Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2016-11-05). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 72 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-07). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 82 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Revised files uploadeed 5/11/20.
- Editor: Walker Boyle (submitted 2011-04-24). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 74 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-05-07). Score information: A4, 27 pages Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
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
Description:
External websites:
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
- Sabine Cassola editions
- James Gibb editions
- Keyboard reduction
- Walker Boyle editions
- Brian Russell editions
- Sheet music errors
- John Dowland compositions
- SATB
- 4-part choral music
- Secular music
- Madrigals
- Works in English
- A cappella
- 1603 works
- Texts
- English texts
- Translations
- German translations
- Sheet music
- Renaissance music