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Dainty fine bird (Orlando Gibbons)

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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-26).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 49 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan.
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 34 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Dainty fine bird
Composer: Orlando Gibbons

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSTTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

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Original text and translations

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Dainty fine bird that art encaged there,
Alas how like thine and my fortunes are,
alas, how like thine and my fortunes are.
Both prisoners be; and both singing,,
thus strive to please her that hath imprisoned us.
Only thus we differ, thou and I,
Thou livest singing, but I sing and die.

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