Now is my Cloris fresh as May (Thomas Weelkes)

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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-09-18).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-19).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

General Information

Title: Now is my Cloris fresh as May
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1598

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Original text and translations

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Now is my Cloris fresh as May,
all clad in green and flowers gay:
Fa la la la.
That harvest joy might soon appear:
Fa la la la.
But she keeps May throughout the year
and August never comes the near:
Fa la la la.
August will come another day:
Fa la la la.