As Fair As Morn (John Wilbye)
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General Information
Title: As Fair As Morn
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigals
Language: English
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Original text and translations
English text
As fair as morn, as fresh as May,
a pretty grace in saying nay,
Smil'st thou sweetheart?
then sing and say, Ta na na no,
But O! that love enchanting eye,
Lo, here my doubtful doom I try,
Tell me my sweet, live I or die?
She smiles, fa la la la,
Ah, she frowns, Ay me, I die.
