Poor is the life (Michael East)

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• (Posted 2020-11-03)  CPDL #61148: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2020-11-03).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 223 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Edition prepared from the primary source and offered at original pitch for SSAATB or transposed down a minor third for SSATTB

• (Posted 2019-01-01)  CPDL #52764:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2019-01-01).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 99 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed to F minor.

• (Posted 2017-11-19)  CPDL #47536:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-19).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 87 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2011-08-12)  CPDL #24139:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-12).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• (Posted 2005-11-15)  CPDL #10167: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

General Information

Title: Poor is the life
Composer: Michael East

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicings: SSATBB, SSAATB or SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1610 Third set of Bookes
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text Poor is the life that misses the lover's greatest treasure, innumerable kisses, which end in endless pleasure. O, then, if this be so, shall I a virgin die? Fie, no, no, no!

German translation Wie armselig ist das Leben ohne der Liebenden größten Schatz: unzählige Küsse, die in endlosem Vergnügen enden. Alsdann, wenn es so ist, soll ich als Jungfer sterben? Pfui! Nein, nein, nein!