I fall, I fall (John Wilbye)

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• (Posted 2011-08-28)  CPDL #24274:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 50 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: I fall, I fall
Composer: John Wilbye

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in The First Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 14
Description: 1st part of a two-part madrigal, the 2nd part being And though my love abounding.

Original text and translations

English text

I fall, I fall, O stay me,
Dear love, with joys you slay me,
Of life your lips deprive me,
Sweet, let your lips revive me,
O whither are you hasting,
And leave my life thus wasting?
My health on you relying,
‘Twere sin to leave me dying.