Now is the bridals of fair Choralis (Thomas Weelkes)

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  • (Posted 2012-01-08)  CPDL #25306:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-08).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 41 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Based on #14939, with corrections to underlay.
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General Information

Title: Now is the bridals of fair Choralis
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598
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Original text and translations

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Now is the bridals of fair Choralis,
Where ev'ry shepherd tunes his roundelays,
And I, in honour of my Thoralis
Will not forget to sing her gentle praise:
For, ere the Sun his journey doth renew,
Sweet Love shall act that now I wish were true.