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is void of strife,<br> | is void of strife,<br> | ||
no worldly treasures,<br> | no worldly treasures,<br> | ||
distastes our pleasures<br> | |||
with free consenting<br> | with free consenting<br> | ||
our minds contenting<br> | our minds contenting<br> | ||
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- CPDL #4633:
Sibelius 2.
- Editor: David Fraser (added 2003-02-08). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 80 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Come Jolly Swains
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigals
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets (1611), no. 13
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Original text and translations
Original text:
English text
Come jolly Swains,
come let us sit around,
and with blithe Carols,
sullen cares confound.
The shepherd's life
is void of strife,
no worldly treasures,
distastes our pleasures
with free consenting
our minds contenting
we smiling laugh
while other sigh repenting.