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Dainty fine bird (Orlando Gibbons)
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= HELP- CPDL #10238:
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-26). Score information: Letter, 4 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan.
- CPDL #9222:
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: Letter Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Dainty fine bird
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSTTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
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.
