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Awake mine eyes, see Phoebus bright arising,<br> | Awake mine eyes, see ''Phoebus'' bright arising,<br> | ||
And lesser | And lesser Lights to shades obscure descending,<br> | ||
Glad Philomela sits tunes of joy devising,<br> | Glad ''Philomela'' sits tunes of joy devising,<br> | ||
Whilst in sweet notes, from warbling | Whilst in sweet notes, from warbling throtes<br> | ||
The Silvan | The Silvan Quire with like desire,<br> | ||
To her are | To her are Ecchoes sending.<br> | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] | ||
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- CPDL #7668:
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-07-18). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 106 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Oct 08
General Information
Title: Awake mine eyes
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSAB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets... (1611), no.12
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Original text and translations
English text
Awake mine eyes, see Phoebus bright arising,
And lesser Lights to shades obscure descending,
Glad Philomela sits tunes of joy devising,
Whilst in sweet notes, from warbling throtes
The Silvan Quire with like desire,
To her are Ecchoes sending.