Weep, O mine eyes (John Wilbye)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-21).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 46 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

General Information

Title: Weep, O mine eyes
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SST

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1598

Description: No.4 from The 1st Set of Madrigals

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Original text and translations

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Weep, O mine eyes and cease not,
Out alas, these your spring tides methinks increase not.
O when begin you
to swell so high that I may drown me in you?