Up then, Melpomene (George Kirbye)

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• (Posted 2014-05-07)  CPDL #31850:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2014-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 101 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2012-01-24)  CPDL #25461:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-24).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on the 1892 Arkwright edition.

• (Posted 2005-11-15)  CPDL #10137: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 90 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Up then, Melpomene
Composer: George Kirbye

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1597 in The first set of English madrigalls to 4-6 voyces, no. 22
Description: 1st part of a 2-part madrigal, the 2nd part being Why wail we thus?

Original text and translations

English text

Up, then, Melpomene, the mournful'st Muse of nine,
Such cause of mourning never had'st afore.
Up, grisly ghosts, and up my rueful rime,
Matter of mirth now shalt thou have no more,
For dead she is, that mirth thee made of yore:
Dido, my dear, alas, is dead;
Dead and lieth wrap'd in lead.
O, heavy hearse,
Let streaming tears be poured out in store.
O, careful verse.