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==Music files==
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:'''Edition notes:''' Transposed up a major 2nd from original.
:{{EdNotes|Transposed up a major 2nd from original.}}


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Softly O! drop mine eyes''<br>
{{Title|''Softly O! drop mine eyes''}}
{{Composer|John Wilbye}}
{{Composer|John Wilbye}}


{{Voicing|6|SSAATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|6|SSAATB}}
{{Genre|Secular|Madrigals}}
{{Genre|Secular|Madrigals}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' 1609
{{Pub|1|1598|in ''{{NoCo|The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices}}''|no=33}}
 
{{Descr| }}
'''Description:''' No.33 from [[The Second Set of Madrigals for 3, 4, 5, and 6 voices (John Wilbye)|''The 2nd Set of Madrigals'']].
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'''External websites:'''
 
==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English}}
<poem>
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.}}
</poem>
 
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]

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  • (Posted 2011-09-22)  CPDL #24528:         
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: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 33
Description: 

External websites:

Original text and translations

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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.