Unkind, O stay thy flying (John Wilbye)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-26). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 43 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- 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
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 49 kB Copyright: Personal
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- Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: The files are for Weep, weep mine eyes. See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
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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Description: No. 20 from The 1st Set of Madrigals
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Original text and translations
English text
Unkind, O, stay thy flying!
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,
Oh therefore, if the fates bid thee be fleeting,
Stay for me, whose poor heart thou hast in keeping.