Death hath deprived me (Thomas Weelkes)

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• (Posted 2022-10-23)  CPDL #71245:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2022-10-23).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2011-10-08)  CPDL #24677:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-10-08).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 46 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A reformatting of #12264, transposed up a minor third. Arranged for SSAATB.

• (Posted 2006-08-10)  CPDL #12264:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-08-10).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 43 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2005-11-17)  CPDL #10177: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-17).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

General Information

Title: Death hath deprived me
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATBB, or SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal, Lament

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1608 in Ayres or Phantasticke Spirits for Three Voices, no. 26
Description: Elegy for Thomas Morley

Original text and translations

English text

Death hath deprived me of my dearest friend,
My dearest friend is dead and laid in grave,
In grave he rests until the world shall end
As end must all things have.
All things must have an end that Nature wrought,
Must unto dust be brought.