Why smilest thou, sweet jewel? (Michael East)

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3-part version

• (Posted 2011-08-14)  CPDL #24154:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-14).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: based on #14883. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• (Posted 2007-09-09)  CPDL #14883:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 27 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This version is SST. NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

• (Posted 2005-11-15)  CPDL #10168: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 46 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan. This version is SST.

5-part version

• (Posted 2011-08-15)  CPDL #24155:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-15).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on #6695, with errors corrected. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• (Posted 2004-02-14)  CPDL #06695:         

Editor: Ken Williams (submitted 2004-02-14).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 128 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This version is SSATB.

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General Information

Title: Why smilest thou, sweet jewel?
Composer: Michael East

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB, or SST
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

English text

Why smilest thou, sweet Jewel,
and art so full of gladness,
when thou to me most cruel,
dost cause me pine in sadness,
but since you joy to see me thus tormented,
ev'n for thy love, I am with grief contented.