Shall I seek to ease my grief? (Henry Lichfield)

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• (Posted 2020-11-30)  CPDL #61728: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2020-11-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 300 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.

• (Posted 2012-01-19)  CPDL #25414:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-19).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformating of #11184.

• (Posted 2006-03-06)  CPDL #11184:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-03-06).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 45 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Shall I seek to ease my grief?
Composer: Henry Lichfield

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1613
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

Shall I seek to ease my grief?
No, my sight is lost with eyeing.
Shall I speak and beg relief?
No, my voice is hoarse with crying:
O, what remains but only dying?