Ye that do live in pleasures (John Wilbye)
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- CPDL #11522: Finale 2006
- Editor: Roel Griffioen (added 2006-04-21). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 124 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: transposed down a major third
- CPDL #6928: Encore
- Editor: Ken Williams (added 2004-04-14). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 196 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.
General Information
Title: Ye That Do Live in Pleasures
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
Ye that do live in pleasures plenty,
and dwell in Music's sweetest Airs,
whose eyes are quick, whose ears are dainty,
not clogg'd with earth or wordly cares,
come sing this song. made in Amphion's praise,
who now is dead, yet you his fame can raise.
Call him again, let him not die,
but live in Music's sweetest breath;
place him in fairest memory,
and let him triumph over death.
O sweetly sung, his living wish attend ye.
These were his words, "The mirth of heav'n God send ye."