Time's eldest son, Old Age, the heir of Ease (John Dowland)
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- CPDL #16796:
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- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-05-06). Score information: A4, 1 page, 14 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- CPDL #02195:
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- Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2001-03-21). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 53 kB Copyright: GnuGPL
- Edition notes: partbook format, vocal parts, no lute part
General Information
Title: Tymes eldest sonne, old age the heire of ease (First part)
Composer: John Dowland
Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: SB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: No VI from Second Book of Songs or Ayres (1600)
Description: First part of three
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Original text and translations
English text
Time's eldest son, Old Age, the heir of Ease,
Strength's foe, Love's woe, and foster to Devotion,
Bids gallant youths in martial prowess please,
As for himself, he hath no earthly motion,
But thinks sighs, tears, vows, prayers, and sacrifices,
As good as shows, masks, jousts, or tilt devises.
Then sit thee down, and say thy Nunc Dimittis,
With De profundis, Credo and Te Deum,
Chant Miserere for what is now so fit is,
As that, or this, Paratum est cor meum,
O that thy Saint would take in worthy heart,
Thou canst not please her with a better part.
When others sing Venite exultemus,
Stand by and turn to Noli aemulari,
For Quare fremuerunt use Oremus;
Vivat Eliza for an Ave Maria,
And teach those swains that live about thy cell,
To say Amen when thou dost pray so well.