O my grief, were it disclosed (Henry Lichfield)

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• (Posted 2024-09-15)  CPDL #81978: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2024-09-15).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: O my grief, were it disclosed
Composer: Henry Lichfield
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella

First published: 1613
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English text

O my grief, were it disclosed
To her (alas) that scorns my plaining,
Or were she but disposed
To turn her eyes disdaining
From me that sit in sadness,
My grief would turn to gladness.