Now is my Cloris fresh as May (Thomas Weelkes)

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CPDL #25303:    Capella 

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-07).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformating of #12646.

• CPDL #12646:  NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-09-18).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• CPDL #10198: 

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

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

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1598

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Original text and translations

English text

1. Now is my Cloris fresh as May,
   All clad in green and flowers gay:
   Fa la la.
   O, must I think August were near,
   That harvest joy might soon appear:
   Fa la la.

2. But she keeps May throughout the year
   And August never comes the near:
   Fa la la.
   Yet I will hope, though she be May,
   August will come another day:
   Fa la la.