Ay mee, Can every rumor (John Wilbye)
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General Information
Title: Ay mee, Can every rumor
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SSA or SST
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1598
Description: An English Madrigal for three High Voices. From The First set of English Madrigals, 1598
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Original text and translations
English text
Ay me; can every rumour
Thus start my lady's humour?
Name ye some gallant to her
Why straight forsooth I woo her.
Then burst she forth in passion:
You men love but for fashion.
Yet sure I am that no man
Ever so loved woman.
Yet, alas, Love, be wary
For women be contrary.
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