Dainty fine bird (Orlando Gibbons)

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• CPDL #10238:

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (added 2005-11-26).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages   Copyright: Personal

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

• CPDL #9222:

Editor: Brian Russell (added 2005-08-30).   Score information: Letter   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Dainty fine bird
Composer: Orlando Gibbons

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSTTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

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Original text and translations

English text

Dainty fine bird that art encaged there,
Alas how like thine and my fortunes are,
alas, how like thine and my fortunes are.
Both prisoners be; and both singing,,
thus strive to please her that hath imprisoned us.
Only thus we differ, thou and I,
Thou livest singing, but I sing and die.