Say dear, when will your frowning leave (Michael East)

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• (Posted 2024-12-09)  CPDL #83048: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2024-12-09).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Edition offered at original pitch for SSAATB or transposed down a fourth for SSATBB.

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Title: Say dear, when will your frowning leave
Composer: Michael East
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Number of voices: 6vv   Voicings: SSAATB or SSATBB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1610 Third set of Bookes
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English text

Say dear, when will your frowning leave,
Which doth my heart of joy bereave?
To sing and play becomes you better;
Such pleasures make my heart your debtor.
But if you frown you wound my heart,
And kill my soul with double smart.