Now, O now, I needs must part (John Dowland)

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Title: Now, O, now, I needs must part
Composer: John Dowland
Lyricist: John Dowland (1653-1626)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Lute song

Language: English
Instruments: Lute

First published: 1597 in The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, no. 6
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Original text and translations

English text 1  Now, O, now, I needs must part, parting though I absent mourn. Absence can no joy impart, joy, once fled, cannot return. While I live I needs must love, Love lives not when hope is gone: Now, at last, despair doth prove, Love divided loveth none. Sad despair doth drive me hence, this despair unkindness sends. If that parting be offence, it is she which then offends! 2  Dear, when from thee I am gone, Gone are all my joys at once. I loved thee and thee alone, in whose love I joyed once. And, although your sight I leave, sight wherein my joys do lie, 'Till that Death do sense bereave, never shall affection die. Sad despair… 3  Dear, if I do not return, Love and I shall die together. For my absence never mourn, whom you might have joined ever. Part we must, though now I die, Die I do to part with you; Him despair doth cause to lie, who both loved and dieth true. Sad despair…

Polish translation Translation by Stanisław Jonczyk 1  Teraz, teraz, już na mnie czas. Odjeżdżam, choć nieobecny płaczę. Samotność nie budzi wszak radości w nas, A gdy tej raz zabraknie, na zawsze ją stracę. Dopóki żyję - miłować muszę Lecz miłośc ginie, gdy nie ma nadziei. Ukazały to serca mego katusze, Iż zabraknie miłości, gdy kochanków rozdzielić. Rozpacz moja wygania mnie stąd, I nieżyczliwość też się z niej zrodziła. Lecz, jeśli za afront uznajesz mój wyjazd, To ty żeś afront ów sprawiła. 2  Miła, gdy być przy tobie nie jest mi dane Świat smutnym się zdaje i nie zna radości. Ciebie i tylko ciebie kochałem, Jedyną, od której zaznałem miłości. I choć opuszczam twoje oblicze, I szczęście moje w twych licach zawarte, Póki śmierć zmysłów mi nie odbierze, Żyć będzie uczucie przez czas nie zatarte. Rozpacz moja… 3  Droga, jeśli nie dane mi będzie wrócić, Miłość moja wraz ze mną zgaśnie Lecz nie opłakuj śmierci tego z ludzi, Z którym szczęśliwa być mogłaś jak w baśni. Musimy się rozejść, chociaż umieram Na samą myśl o naszym rozstaniu. Tego do kłamstwa rozpacz zmusiła, Kto w prawdy żył umiłowaniu. Rozpacz moja…