Unkind, o stay thy flying (John Wilbye)
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CPDL #10293: NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (added 2005-12-01). Score information: Letter, 6 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
- CPDL #9306: NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER
- Editor: Brian Russell (added 2005-08-30). Score information: Letter Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
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General Information
Title: Unkind, o stay thy flying
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
Unkind, O, stay thy flying, and if I needs must die,
and if I needs must die, pity me dying.
But in thee, my Heart is lying
and no death can assail me,
alas, 'till life doth fail thee,
O, therefore if the Fates bid thee be fleeting,
stay for me, poor heart thou hast in keeping.
