Cruel, behold my heavy ending (John Wilbye)

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• (Posted 2011-08-31)  CPDL #24315:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-31).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SSATTB version.

• (Posted 2011-08-31)  CPDL #24314:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-31).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SSAATB version.

General Information

Title: Cruel, behold my heavy ending
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in The First Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 28
Description: In the original, the final your is yower to rhyme with power.

Original text and translations

English text

Cruel, behold my heavy ending,
See what you wrought by your disdaining.
Causeless I die, love still attending
Your hopeless pity of my complaining.
Suffer those eyes which thus have slain me,
With speed to end their killing power,
So shall you prove how love doth pain me,
And see me die still your.