Now is my Cloris fresh as May (Thomas Weelkes)
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CPDL #12646: NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER
- Editor: Brian Russell (added 2006-09-18). Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: All pieces liste alphabetically uner composer's name
CPDL #10198: NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (added 2005-11-19). Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 0 kbytes 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: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: 1598
Description:
External websites: http://www.oldmusicproject.com
Original text and translations
{ English text
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.