Thule, the period of cosmography (Thomas Weelkes)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-10). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 54 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-20). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 84 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
- Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2005-09-16). Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 157 kB Copyright: Personal
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- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 57 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
General Information
Title: Thule, the Period of Cosmography
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1600 in Madrigals to 5 and 6 parts
2nd published: 1900 in Ausgewählte Madrigale und mehrstimmige Gesänge , Book III, no. 10
Description: 2-part madrigal, 2nd part is The Andalusian merchant
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Original text and translations
English text
Thule, the period of cosmography,
Doth vaunt of Hecla, whose sulfurious fire
Doth melt the frozen clime and thaw the sky;
Trinacrian Aetna’s flames ascend not higher.
These things seem wondrous, yet more wondrous I,
Whose heart with fear doth freeze, with love doth fry.