Thou art but young, thou say'st (John Wilbye)

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• CPDL #24393:  Capella

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-08).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 57 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Thou art but young, thou say'st
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1598

Description: No.29 from The 1st Set of Madrigals.

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Original text and translations

English text

Thou art but young, thou say’st,
And love’s delight thou weigh’st not.
Oh! take time while thou may’st,
Lest, when thou would’st, thou may’st not.
If love shall then assail thee,
A double, double anguish will torment thee.
And thou wilt wish, but wishes all will fail thee.
Oh! me that I were young again! And so repent thee.