Yet stay alway (Thomas Bateson)

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• (Posted 2012-03-07)  CPDL #25714:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-03-07).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The alto part is low, so has been set in the 8ve-below-treble clef, to avoid excessive ledger lines. Revised files uploaded 30/01/19.

General Information

Title: Yet stay alway
Composer: Thomas Bateson

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in The First Set of English Madrigals to 3-6 voices, no. 16
Description:  2nd part of a 2-part madrigal, the 1st part being Sweet Gemma.

Original text and translations

English text

Yet stay alway, be chainèd to my heart
With links of love, that we may never part;
Then I’ll not call thee serpent, tiger cruel,
But my sweet Gemma, and my dearest jewel.