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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{CPDLno|24293}} [[Media:Alas!_What_a_wretched_life.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Alas!_What_a_wretched_life.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:Alas!_What_a_wretched_life.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:Alas!_What_a_wretched_life.capx|{{Capx}}]]  
*{{CPDLno|24293}} [{{filepath:Alas!_What_a_wretched_life.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Alas!_What_a_wretched_life.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Alas!_What_a_wretched_life.cap}} Capella]  
{{Editor|James Gibb|2011-08-29}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|3|77}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
{{Editor|James Gibb|2011-08-29}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|3|40}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' In original key of A minor. {{MXL}} Revised files uploaded 23/06/19.
:'''Edition notes:''' In original key of A minor.


==General Information==
==General Information==
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{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' 1598
{{Pub|1|1598|in ''{{NoCo|The First Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices}}''|no=19}}


'''Description:''' No.19 from [[The First Set of Madrigals for 3, 4, 5, and 6 voices (John Wilbye)|''The 1st Set of Madrigals'']].
'''Description:'''  


'''External websites:'''
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English}}
<poem>
Alas! What a wretched life is this!
Alas! What a wretched life is this!
Nay what a death! Where tyrant Love commandeth!
Nay what a death! Where tyrant Love commandeth!
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And leave me dying for her that scorns my crying.
And leave me dying for her that scorns my crying.
Oh she from hence departs, my love refraining,
Oh she from hence departs, my love refraining,
For whom, all heartless alas! I die complaining.
For whom, all heartless alas! I die complaining.}}
</poem>


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  • CPDL #24293:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-29).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: In original key of A minor. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format. Revised files uploaded 23/06/19.

General Information

Title: Alas! What a wretched life
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in The First Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 19

Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

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Alas! What a wretched life is this!
Nay what a death! Where tyrant Love commandeth!
My flow’ring days are in their prime declining,
All my proud hope quite fall’n, and life untwining,
My joys each after other, in haste are flying,
And leave me dying for her that scorns my crying.
Oh she from hence departs, my love refraining,
For whom, all heartless alas! I die complaining.