Shall I abide this jesting? (Richard Allison)

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• (Posted 2022-06-12)  CPDL #69676: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-06-12).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 88 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Shall I abide this jesting?
Composer: Richard Allison
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1606 in An Howres Recreation in Musicke, no. 13 & 14
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Original text and translations

English text

Shall I abide this jesting?
I weep, and she's a-feasting!
O cruel fancy, that so doth blind thee
To love one doth not mind thee.

Can I abide this prancing?
I weep, and she's a-dancing!
O cruel fancy, so to betray me;
Thou goest about to slay me.