Sovereign of my delight (Thomas Morley)

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  • (Posted 2011-12-20)  CPDL #25187:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-12-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Reformating of #15028.
  • (Posted 2007-09-11)  CPDL #15028:         
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Sovereign of My Delight
Composer: Thomas Morley

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1597 in Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices, no. 8
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Original text and translations

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Sovereign of my delight, hear my complaining.
Fly to her my sad thoughts, my cares containing,
Beauty by pleasure only crowned,
Now in herself lies drowned
By her unkind disdaining.