Go crystal tears (John Dowland)

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(Posted 2006-11-17) CPDL #13117:

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-11-17). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 35 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SATB. NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

(Posted 2003-11-06) CPDL #05941:

Editor: Bettina Blokland (submitted 2003-11-06). Score information: A4, 2 pages Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arr. for SSAA.

(Posted 2003-08-18) CPDL #05476: PDF, MIDI and Capella 4 files available.

Editor: Ulrich Alpers (submitted 2003-08-18). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 54 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Scroll down to #9 of 'The Firste Booke of Songes' collection. Capella zipped file (of all works of the collection) not found.

(Posted 2002-10-21) CPDL #04111: PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2002-10-21). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 43 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer SATB

(Posted 2001-01-11) CPDL #01963: PDF, MIDI and ABC files available.

Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2001-01-11). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 87 kB Copyright: GnuGPL

Edition notes: in partbook format.

General Information

Title: Go crystal tears
Composer: John Dowland
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB, or Solo medium with lute
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Lute song

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella and/or lute

First published: 1597 in The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, no. 9
Description:

External websites:

The Firste Booke of Songes at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

Text and translations

English text

1 Go crystal tears, like to the morning showers,
And sweetly weep into thy lady's breast.
And as the dews revive the drooping flow'rs.
So let your drops of pity be address'd
To quicken up the thoughts of my desert,
Which sleeps too sound whilst I from her depart.

2 Haste, restless sighs, and let your burning breath
Dissolve the ice of her indurate heart,
Whose frozen rigour, like forgetful Death,
Feels never any touch of my desert,
Yet sighs and tears to her I sacrifice
Both from a spotless heart and patient eyes.

Polish translation

by Stanisław Jonczyk
1 Płyńcie, łzy kryształowe, jak deszczu kropelki,
I na damy piersi słodko spływajcie.
Jak rosa ożywia przywiędły kwiat wszelki,
Tak swe żałości krople temu poświęcajcie,
Zbyt smaczne śpiącym, gdym w oddaleniu.

2 Gorączkowy oddech, co jak ogień bucha,
Rozgrzeje w jej sercu mróz nieczułości,
Które surowe, zimne jak kostucha,
Nie zazna dotyku mej niepewności.
A jednak, westchnienia me i łzy jej poświęcam,
Z oczu niestrudzonych i z czystego serca.

Dutch translation

1 Tranen van kristal, val neer als morgenregen,
Met zoete snikken in uw Vrouwe’s borst.
Zoals de dauw verlepte bloemen doet herleven
Laat zo uw druppels reiken naar wie dorst
En wekken het besef van mijn gekweld bestaan
Uit al te diepe slaap – nu ‘k van haar heen moet gaan.

2 Zuchten vol onrust, iedere ademtocht vol vuur
Ontdooi het ijs in haar verharde hart,
Gevoelloos als de dood, geheel door vorst verstard,
En onberoerd door wat ik steeds verduur.
Maar ik, ik ween en zucht voor haar
met zuiver hart en ‘t oog van dulden zwaar.