Palaemon and his Sylvia (Francis Pilkington)
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General Information
Title: Palaemon and his Sylvia
Composer: Francis Pilkington
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
Palaemon and his Sylvi'a forth must walk,
of passions past and divers things to talk.
He sighs she weeps, they kiss and both complain,
and both of them would something utter fain.
But voice and words were to them both denied,
for they had nought to say that was not said.



