Thus love commands (John Wilbye)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-29).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 35 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Thus love commands
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1598

Description: No.17 from The 1st Set of Madrigals. 2nd part of a two-part madrigal, the 1st part being I always beg.

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Original text and translations

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Thus love commands, that I in vain complain me,
And sorrow will that she shall still disdain me:
Yet did I hope, which hope my life prolonged,
To hear her say, alas! His love was wronged.