Now is the month of maying (Thomas Morley)
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- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-19). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 22 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2011-01-28). Score information: Executive, 2 pages, 103 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Monique Rio (submitted 2008-07-03). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 285 kB Copyright: CC BY 4.0
- Edition notes: Formerly Edited by Aaron Elkiss; Updated 2016-08-17
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 59 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: On external site, listed alphabetically under "Ballets".
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2006-01-15). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 67 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Included in the TUMS Busking Book. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-05). Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 91 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
- Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-11-30). Score information: A4, 1 page, 41 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: individual parts available as midi files. also available as Postscript file. Only includes text of first verse.
- Editor: John D. Smith (submitted 2004-02-20). Score information: 45.6 x 64.5 cm, 2 pages, 74 kB Copyright: Personal
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- Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2001-05-04). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 318 kB Copyright: GnuGPL
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- Editor: Geraldo Wehmhoff (submitted 2000-04-18). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 37 kB Copyright: Personal
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- Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-03-29). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 37 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Now is the Month of Maying
Composer: Thomas Morley
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
Now is the month of Maying,
When merry lads are playing, Fa la la.
Each with his bonny lass
Upon the greeny grass,* Fa la la.
The Spring, clad all in gladness,
Doth laugh at Winter’s sadness, Fa la la.
And to the bagpipe’s** sound
The nymphs tread out their ground, Fa la la.
Fie then! why sit we musing
Youth’s sweet delight refusing? Fa la la.
Say, dainty nymphs, and speak,
Shall we play Barley-break? Fa la la.
* also: A-dancing on the grass
** also: bagpipes
Esperanto translation
Printempas kiam majas,
Ludantaj knaboj gajas, Fa la la!
Kun inoj sur herbej’
Ĉar nun ĝi verdas plej. Fa la la!
Somero ĝojon portas,
Jen vintra tristo mortas. Fa la la!
Kaj logas la ŝalmson’
La nimfojn kun impon’. Fa la la!
Fi, kial ni meditas?
Junaĝa rav’ invitas. Fa la la!
Ho, nimfoj kun graci’,
Ekludu nun kun ni. Fa la la!
Translation by Roel Haveman
German translation
Nun strahlt der Mai den Herzen,
da muntre Knaben scherzen.
Auf lustig grünem Platz
tanzt jeder mit dem Schatz.
Des Winters lacht in Wonne
die goldne Frühlingssonne.
Schalmeienklänge ziehn
die Mädchen her ins Grün.
Wie? wollet ihr noch säumen,
die Jugendlust verträumen?
O sagt, kommt ihr zum Tanz
und schlingt den Erntekranz?
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- Monique Rio editions
- Brian Russell editions
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- Nancho Alvarez editions
- John D. Smith editions
- Laura Conrad editions
- Geraldo Wehmhoff editions
- Rafael Ornes editions
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- 5-part choral music
- Secular music
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