Go crystal tears (John Dowland)

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• CPDL #13117: MIDI and NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER files available.

Editor: Brian Russell (added 2006-11-17).   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Listed alphabetically by language/nationality and composer. SATB

• CPDL #5941: Scorch, MIDI and Sibelius 2 files available.

Editor: Bettina Blokland (added 2003-11-06).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Scorch plugin required. To view scores and midi files click on letter at bottom of page which matches composer's last name.

• CPDL #5476: PDF, MIDI and Capella 4 files available.

Editor: Ulrich Alpers (added 2003-08-18).   Score information: A4   Copyright: Personal

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• CPDL #4111: PDF, MIDI and NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER files available.

Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (added 2002-10-21).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer SATB

• CPDL #1963: PDF, MIDI and ABC files available.

Editor: Laura Conrad (added 2001-01-11).   Copyright: GnuGPL

Edition notes: in partbook format.

General Information

Title: Go crystal tears
Composer: John Dowland
Lyricist: Anonymous

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

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597

Description: No IX from First Booke of Songs or Ayres

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Original text and translations

English text

Go crystal tears, like to the morning showers,
And sweetly weep into thy lady's breast.
And as the dews revive the drooping flow'rs.
So let your drops of pity be address'd
To quicken up the thoughts of my desert,
Which sleeps too sound whilst I from her depart.

Haste, restless sighs, and let your burning breath
Dissolve the ice of her indurate heart,
Whose frozen rigour, like forgetful Death,
Feels never any touch of my desert,
Yet sighs and tears to her I sacrifice
Both from a spotless heart and patient eyes.