I weigh not fortune's frown (Orlando Gibbons)

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• (Posted 2025-07-24)  CPDL #86060:     

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2025-07-24).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 96 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Part 1 of 4. Editorial notes may be found at the end of Part 4 (I feign not friendship where I hate).

• (Posted 2017-10-29)  CPDL #47102:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-10-29).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of an edition by Harrie Collins, with minor adjustments to slurring.

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Title: I weigh not fortune's frown
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Lyricist:

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1612 in The First Set of Madrigals and Mottets, no. 3
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Original text and translations

English text

I weigh not fortune's frown nor smile,
I joy not much in earthly joys,
I seek not state, I reck not style,
I am not fond of fancy's toys,
I rest so pleased with what I have,
I wish no more, no more I crave.