Weepe you no more sad fountaines (John Dowland)

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Music files (4 editions available)

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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SATB. On external site, files are listed alphabetically under "The Third & Last Book of Songs or Aires".
Editor: Robert Nottingham (submitted 2004-06-30).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 48 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Arrangement for Solo Tenor and Piano. Revised Nov 2005.
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Editor: John D. Smith (submitted 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 3 pages   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Scores listed alphabetically by composer. All scores available in Scorch format, some are also available as PDF files.
Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2003-04-02).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 92 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: SATB

General Information

Title: Weepe you no more sad fountaines
Composer: John Dowland

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB or arranged for Solo Tenor
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella, one edition arranged for solo voice and piano
Published: No. XV from The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires (1603)

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Original text and translations

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Weep you no more, sad fountains;
What need you flow so fast?
Look how the snowy mountains
Heav'n's sun doth gently waste.
But my sun's heav'nly eyes
View not your weeping
That now lies sleeping,
Softly, softly, now softly lies sleeping.

Sleep is a reconciling,
A rest that Peace begets.
Doth not the sun rise smiling
When fair at e'en he sets
Rest you then, rest, sad eyes,
Melt not in weeping
while she lies sleeping,
Softly, softly, now softly lies sleeping.

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