Change me, O heavens (John Wilbye)

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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-27).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 45 kB   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

General Information

Title: Change me, o heavens
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1609

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Original text and translations

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Change me, O heav'ns, into the ruby stone,
that on my love's fair locks doth hang in gold,
yet leave me speech to her to make my moan,
give me eyes her beauties to behold, her beauties
or if you will not make my flesh a stone,
make her hard heart seem flesh that now seems none.

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