Change me, O heavens (John Wilbye)

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• (Posted 2011-09-29)  CPDL #24621:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-29).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up to B♭. Revised files uploaded 28/01/17.

• (Posted 2006-02-27)  CPDL #11110:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-27).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 45 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2005-11-30)  CPDL #10276: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

General Information

Title: Change me, O heavens
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 11
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Original text and translations

English text

Change me, O heav'ns, into the ruby stone,
That on my love's fair locks doth hang in gold:
Yet leave me speech, to her to make my moan;
And give me eyes, her beauties to behold.
Or, if you will not make my flesh a stone,
Make her hard heart seem flesh, that now seems none.