Sleep now, my muse (George Kirbye)

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SSAT version

• (Posted 2012-01-24)  CPDL #25463:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-24).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 41 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: From the 1892 edition, edited by G. E. P. Arkwright, transposed back to original key.

• (Posted 2007-09-11)  CPDL #11624:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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SSATTB version

• (Posted 2012-01-25)  CPDL #25465:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-25).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: From the 1892 edition, edited by G. E. P. Arkwright.

• (Posted 2005-11-15)  CPDL #10136: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 33 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

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General Information

Title: Sleep now, my muse
Composer: George Kirbye

Number of voices: 4 and 6vv   Voicing: SSAT, and SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1597 in The first set of English madrigalls to 4-6 voyces, no. 6 & 24
Description: The SSAT version is no. 6 from The first set of English madrigalls to 4, 5 & 6 voyces (George Kirbye) and the SSATTB version is no. 24.

Original text and translations

English text

Sleep now my muse, and henceforth take thy rest,
Which all too long thyself in vain had wasted.
Let it suffice, I still must live oppressed,
And of my pains the fruit must ne'er be tasted.
Then sleep my muse, fate cannot be withstood;
It's better sleep than wake and do no good.