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Must I part, O my jewel? (George Kirbye)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-24).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 46 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Based on the 1892 Arkwright edition, with one minor correction.
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 76 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Must I part, O my jewel?
Composer: George Kirbye

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597

Description: No. 21 from The first set of English madrigalls to 4, 5 & 6 voyces (George Kirbye)

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Original text and translations

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Must I part, O, my jewel,
Hapless from my fair sun, whose beams me nourish?
Alas, who now comforteth, or doth me cherish,
Pained with grief so cruel?
O, if it so must needs be, my wicked fortune,
How can she further harm me?

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