Unkind, O stay thy flying (John Wilbye)

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• CPDL #24611:       

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-26).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 43 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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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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Description: No. 20 from The 1st Set of Madrigals

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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.