Softly O! drop mine eyes (John Wilbye)

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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: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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

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