Unkind, O stay thy flying (John Wilbye)

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• CPDL #10293:

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-01).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

• CPDL #9306:

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: Letter   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Unkind, o stay thy flying
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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English text

Unkind, O, stay thy flying, and if I needs must die,
and if I needs must die, pity me dying.
But in thee, my Heart is lying
and no death can assail me,
alas, 'till life doth fail thee,
O, therefore if the Fates bid thee be fleeting,
stay for me, poor heart thou hast in keeping.