Cease mine eyes (Thomas Morley)

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• (Posted 2012-04-06)  CPDL #25857:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-06).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 55 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #14945, with minor corrections. Revised files uploaded 28/01/17.

• (Posted 2007-09-11)  CPDL #14945:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 39 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2000-03-14)  CPDL #00744:  PDF, MIDI and ABC files available.

Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2000-03-14).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: GnuGPL

Edition notes: In partbook format.

General Information

Title: Cease mine eyes
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1593 in Canzonets to Three Voices, no. 15
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Original text and translations

English text

Cease mine eyes, cease your lamenting,
O cease, alas, this your lamenting.
In vaine you hope of her hard heart's relenting.
O cease your flowing:
drop not so fast, O where no grace is growing.
See she laughs, she smiles, she plays with joy and gladness;
To see your grief and sadness.
O Love, thou art abused;
Was never true love so scornfully thus used.