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{{Editor|James Gibb|2011-09-22}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|10|82}}{{Copy|CPDL}} | {{Editor|James Gibb|2011-09-22}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|10|82}}{{Copy|CPDL}} | ||
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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''Softly O! drop mine eyes''}} | |||
{{Composer|John Wilbye}} | {{Composer|John Wilbye}} | ||
{{Voicing|6|SSAATB}} | {{Voicing|6|SSAATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Secular|Madrigals}} | {{Genre|Secular|Madrigals}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | |||
'' | {{Pub|1|1598|in ''{{NoCo|The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices}}''|no=33}} | ||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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Softly, O! drop mine eyes, lest you be dry, | Softly, O! drop mine eyes, lest you be dry, | ||
And make my heart with grief to melt and die. | And make my heart with grief to melt and die. | ||
Now pour out tears apace, | Now pour out tears apace, | ||
Now stay, O heavy case! | Now stay, O heavy case! | ||
O sour sweet woe! | O sour sweet woe! | ||
Alas! O grief! O joy! Why strive you so? | Alas! O grief! O joy! Why strive you so? | ||
Can griefs and joys at once in one poor heart consent? | Can griefs and joys at once in one poor heart consent? | ||
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Nor joy, nor grief can make my heart contented. | Nor joy, nor grief can make my heart contented. | ||
For while with joy I look on high, | For while with joy I look on high, | ||
Down, down I fall with grief, and die. | Down, down I fall with grief, and die.}} | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] |
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-22). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 82 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed up a major 2nd from original.
General Information
Title: Softly O! drop mine eyes
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1598 in The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 33
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
Softly, O! drop mine eyes, lest you be dry,
And make my heart with grief to melt and die.
Now pour out tears apace,
Now stay, O heavy case!
O sour sweet woe!
Alas! O grief! O joy! Why strive you so?
Can griefs and joys at once in one poor heart consent?
Then sigh and sing, rejoice, lament.
Ah me! O passions strange and violent!
Was never poor wretch so tormented:
Nor joy, nor grief can make my heart contented.
For while with joy I look on high,
Down, down I fall with grief, and die.