Mourn, mourn, day is with darkness fled (John Dowland)

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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-05-06).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 16 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Nwc.png
  • CPDL #02157:  Network.png PDF, MIDI and LilyPond files available.
Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2001-03-11).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: GnuGPL
Edition notes: partbook format, vocal parts, no lute part

General Information

Title: Mourn, mourn, day is with darkness fled
Composer: John Dowland

Number of voices: 2vv  Voicing: SB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella, or Lute (optional)
Published: No. V from Second Book of Songs or Ayres (1600)

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Original text and translations

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Mourn, mourn, Day is with darkness fled,
What heav'n then governs earth?
O none, but hell in heaven's stead,
Chokes with his mists our mirth.

Mourn, mourn, look now for no more day
Nor night, but that from hell.
Then all must as they may
in darkness learn to dwell.

But yet this change, must needs change our delight,
That thus the sun should harbour with the night.