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:'''Edition notes:''' The tenor and soprano parts have been interchanged from bar 54:2-55:1
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  • CPDL #24621:  [ Icon_pdf.gif] [ Icon_snd.gif] [ Capella]
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-29).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The tenor and soprano parts have been interchanged from bar 54:2-55:1
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-27).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 45 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Nwc.png
  • CPDL #10276:  Network.png
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: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1609

Description: No.11 from The 2nd Set of Madrigals

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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;
And give me eyes, her beauties to behold.
Or, if you will not make my flesh a stone,
Make her hard heart seem flesh, that now seems none.