Sweet Kate of late ran away (Robert Jones)

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• (Posted 2017-03-10)  CPDL #43481:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-03-10).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 44 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: English modernised. SA version.

• (Posted 2008-12-01)  CPDL #18371:       

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2008-12-01).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 154 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Parts in score (bassus as in original without textunderlay) with lute in tabulature

• (Posted 2006-09-29)  CPDL #12721:   

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2006-09-29).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 221 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The lute part in modern staff notation. Text underlay in bass part is editorial.

• (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09234:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2002-01-25)  CPDL #03182:  PDF and MIDI files

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-01-25).   Score information: 19.7 x 28.4 cm, 7 pages, 114 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Eva Toller. Arranged for SSAATTBB. midi files available for each part. All files are available on http://www.evatoller.se/main_mixed_titles_S-OE.html

General Information

Title: Sweete Kate
Composer: Robert Jones

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: SAB, SA or SSAATTBB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or lute

First published: 1609 in A Musicall Dreame, no. 2
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• performance of this work (2 altos and harpsichord) by the dwsChorale

Original text and translations

English text Sweet Kate of late Ran away and left me plaining "Abide!" I cried, "Or I die with thy disdaining." "Tehehe" quoth she, "Gladly would I see Any man to die with loving. Never any yet Died of such a fit; Neither have I fear of proving." Unkind! I find thy delight is in tormenting: "Abide" I cried, "Or I die with thy consenting." "Tehehe" quoth she, "Make no fool of me! Men I know have oaths of pleasure; But their hopes attain'd, they bewray they feign'd, And their hopes are kept at leisure." Her words, Like swords, Cut my sorry heart to sunder Her flouts With doubts Kept my heart's affections under. "Tehehe" quoth she, "What a fool is he Stands in awe of once denying" Cause I had enough To become more rough; So I did. O happy trying!

French text La douce Cathy S'est enfuie et me délaisse complètement. "Reste!" m'écriai-je, "Ou je meurs avec ton dédain." "Hihihi" dit-elle, "Je voudrais bien voir Un homme mourir d'amour. Jamais personne N'est mort d'une telle crise; Je n'aurais pas peur de le prouver. " Méchante! je trouve Que ton plaisir est de tourmenter "Reste" m'écriai-je, "Ou je meurs avec ton consentement." "Hihihi" dit-elle, "Ne te moque pas de moi! Les hommes que je connais ont des serments de plaisir; Mais leurs espoirs atteints, Ils trahissent qu'ils ont feint, Et ils tiennent à distance leurs proies." Ses mots, comme des épées, Découpent mon coeur en morceaux Son mépris et mes doutes Rabaissent les sentiments de mon coeur. "Hihihi" dit-elle, "Quel imbécile, celui Qui reste dans la crainte après un refus" Mais j'en ai assez De me montrer si rude; C'est fait. O quel bel essai!