O let me live for true love (Thomas Tomkins)

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• (Posted 2017-02-19)  CPDL #43198:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-02-19).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #13107, with corrections.

• (Posted 2009-08-04)  CPDL #19899:     

Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2009-08-04).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 114 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: includes Part 2: 'O let me die for true love'.

• (Posted 2006-11-17)  CPDL #13107:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-11-17).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 38 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2005-11-15)  CPDL #10145: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

General Information

Title: O, let me live for true love
Composer: Thomas Tomkins

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1622 in Songs of 3-6 parts, no. 7-8
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

O, let me live for true love;
Fa la la la la.
O, let me live, yet let me live no longer,
than that my life may make my love the stronger.
O, let me live for true love;
Fa la la la la.