Ay me, the fatal arrow (Thomas Morley)
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- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11). Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Files listed alphabetically by nationality and composer. Some composers have separate pages.
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Title: Ay me, the fatal arrow
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
Ay me, the fatal arrow
That drives ev'n to the marrow,
Cupid from out his quiver
Hath pluck'd and pierc'd my liver.
The blood through which the fell venom close creepeth,
Alas ev'n though mine eyes, my heart outweepeth.