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*{{PostedDate|2003-06-30}} {{CPDLno|5284}} [[Media:BYRD-MYM.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:BYRD-MYM.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:BYRD-MYM.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:BYRD-MYM.sib|{{sib}}]] (Sibelius 4) | |||
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{{Editor|David Fraser|2003-06-30}} | :{{EdNotes|Revised Sept 08.}} | ||
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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''My mind to me a kingdom is''}} | |||
{{Composer|William Byrd}} | {{Composer|William Byrd}} | ||
{{Voicing|5|SAATB}} | {{Voicing|5|SAATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Secular|Partsongs}} | |||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | |||
'' | {{Pub|0|1580|in ''[[Dow Partbooks]]''|ms=ms|no=117}} | ||
{{Pub|1|1588|in [[Psalmes, Sonnets and Songs (William Byrd)|''Psalmes, sonets & songs…'']]|no=14}} | |||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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My minde to me a kingdome is, | |||
such perfect joy therin I find, | |||
That it excells all other blisse, | |||
which God or Nature hath assign’d. | |||
Though much I want, that most would have, | |||
yet still my mind forbids to crave. | |||
No princely port nor welthie store, | |||
no force to winne a victorie, | |||
no wyly wit to salve a sore, | |||
no shape to winne a loving eye: | |||
to none of these I yeld as thrall, | |||
for why my minde despise them all. | |||
No princely port nor welthie store, | |||
no force to winne a victorie, | |||
no wyly wit to salve a sore, | |||
no shape to winne a loving eye: | |||
to none of these I yeld as thrall, | |||
for why my minde despise them all. | |||
I see that plentie surfeits oft, | I see that plentie surfeits oft, | ||
and hastie clymbers soonest fall: | and hastie clymbers soonest fall: | ||
I see that such as are a loft, | I see that such as are a loft, | ||
mishap doth threaten most of all: | mishap doth threaten most of all: | ||
these get with toyle and keepe with feare, | these get with toyle and keepe with feare, | ||
such cares my minde can never beare. | such cares my minde can never beare. | ||
I presse to beare no haughtie sway, | I presse to beare no haughtie sway, | ||
I wish no more then may suffice: | I wish no more then may suffice: | ||
I doe no more than well I may, | I doe no more than well I may, | ||
look what I want my minde supplies, | look what I want my minde supplies, | ||
loe thus I triumph like a King, | loe thus I triumph like a King, | ||
my minde content with any thing. | my minde content with any thing. | ||
I laugh not at anothers losse, | I laugh not at anothers losse, | ||
nor grudge not at anothers gaine: | nor grudge not at anothers gaine: | ||
no worldly waves my minde can tosse, | no worldly waves my minde can tosse, | ||
I brooke that is anothers bane: | I brooke that is anothers bane: | ||
I feare no foe nor fawne on friend, | I feare no foe nor fawne on friend, | ||
I loth not lyfe nor dread mine end. | I loth not lyfe nor dread mine end. | ||
My wealth is health and perfect ease, | My wealth is health and perfect ease, | ||
and conscience cleere my chiefe defence, | and conscience cleere my chiefe defence, | ||
I never seeke by brybes to please, | I never seeke by brybes to please, | ||
nor by desert to give offence: | nor by desert to give offence: | ||
thus doe I live, thus will I dye, | thus doe I live, thus will I dye, | ||
would all did so as well as I. | would all did so as well as I. | ||
Sir Edward Dyer (1543-1607) | Sir Edward Dyer (1543-1607)}} | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] | ||
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- (Posted 2003-06-30) CPDL #05284: (Sibelius 4)
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-06-30). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 92 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Sept 08.
General Information
Title: My mind to me a kingdom is
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Manuscript 1580 in Dow Partbooks, no. 117
First published: 1588 in Psalmes, sonets & songs…, no. 14
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Original text and translations
English text
My minde to me a kingdome is,
such perfect joy therin I find,
That it excells all other blisse,
which God or Nature hath assign’d.
Though much I want, that most would have,
yet still my mind forbids to crave.
No princely port nor welthie store,
no force to winne a victorie,
no wyly wit to salve a sore,
no shape to winne a loving eye:
to none of these I yeld as thrall,
for why my minde despise them all.
I see that plentie surfeits oft,
and hastie clymbers soonest fall:
I see that such as are a loft,
mishap doth threaten most of all:
these get with toyle and keepe with feare,
such cares my minde can never beare.
I presse to beare no haughtie sway,
I wish no more then may suffice:
I doe no more than well I may,
look what I want my minde supplies,
loe thus I triumph like a King,
my minde content with any thing.
I laugh not at anothers losse,
nor grudge not at anothers gaine:
no worldly waves my minde can tosse,
I brooke that is anothers bane:
I feare no foe nor fawne on friend,
I loth not lyfe nor dread mine end.
My wealth is health and perfect ease,
and conscience cleere my chiefe defence,
I never seeke by brybes to please,
nor by desert to give offence:
thus doe I live, thus will I dye,
would all did so as well as I.
Sir Edward Dyer (1543-1607)