Oft have I vowed (John Wilbye)
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- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (added 2005-11-30). Score information: Letter, 8 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
- Editor: Brian Russell (added 2005-08-30). Score information: Letter Copyright: Personal
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- CPDL #6776: Encore
- Editor: Ken Williams (added 2004-02-25). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 224 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.
General Information
Title: Oft have I vowed
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
Oft have I vow'd how dearly I did love thee,
and oft observ'd thee with all willing duty,
Sighs I have sent, still hoping to remove thee:
Milllions of tears, of tears I tender'd to thy beauty,
yet thou of sighs and silly tears regardless,
suff'rest my feeble heart to pine with anguish,
whilst all my barren hopes return rewardless,
my bitter days do waste, and I do languish.