Why do you seek by flight? (Michael East)

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• (Posted 2014-05-07)  CPDL #31861:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2014-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

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

• (Posted 2011-08-13)  CPDL #24147:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-13).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on #10163. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Revised files uploaded 05/04/17.

• (Posted 2005-11-15)  CPDL #10163: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 50 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

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

General Information

Title: Why do you seek by flight?
Composer: Michael East

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SSAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: Part 2 of 2 part madrigal, part 1 is 'Why runs away my love?'

Original text and translations

English text

Why do you seek by flight me to eschew,
whom to yourself, you with your beauty drew?
If I did seek your love by subtle feigning,
then might you run away from me disdaining.