Must I part, O my jewel? (George Kirbye)

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CPDL #25454:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif [ Capella] 
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-24).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 46 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Reformating of #10134, with minor corrections and changes to underlay.
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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 V. M. Brennan
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General Information

Title: Must I part, O my jewel?
Composer: George Kirbye

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597

Description: No 3 from Six madrigals to six voices

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Original text and translations

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Must I part, O, my jewel,
Hapless from my fair sun, whose beams me nourish?
Alas, who now comforteth, or doth me cherish,
Pained with grief so cruel?
O, if it so must needs be, my wicked fortune,
How can she further harm me?