Burst forth my tears (John Dowland)

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Editor: David Newman (submitted 2008-08-21). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 125 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central - Edition is in G Minor with Lute tabulature.

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-11-17). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 36 kB Copyright: CPDL

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Editor: Ulrich Alpers (submitted 2003-08-18). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 56 kB Copyright: Personal

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Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2001-09-11). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 86 kB Copyright: GnuGPL

Edition notes: in partbook format.

Title: Burst forth, my tears
Composer: John Dowland
Lyricist: Anonymous lyricist

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Lute song

Language: English
Instruments: Lute
Published: The First Booke of Songs or Ayres (1597), no.8

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English text

Burst forth, my tears, assist my forward grief,

And show what pain imperious Love provokes.

Kind tender lambs, lament Love's scant relief

And pine, since pensive Care my freedom yokes.

O pine to see me pine, my tender flocks.

Sad, sad pining Care, that never may have peace,

At Beauty's gate in hope of pity knocks.

But Mercy sleeps while deep Disdain increase,

And Beauty Hope in her fair bosom locks.

O grieve to hear my grief, my tender flocks.

Like, like to the winds my sighs have winged been,

Yet are my sighs and suits repaid with mocks.

I plead, yet she repineth at my teen.

O ruthless rigour harder than the rocks,

That both the shepherd kills and his poor flocks.