Oft have I vowed (John Wilbye)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-16).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 95 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: Ken Williams (submitted 2004-02-25).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 224 kB   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: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1609

Description: No.20 from The 2nd Set of Madrigals

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Original text and translations

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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:
Millions 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.