Thyrsis, sleepest thou? (John Bennet)

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  • (Posted 2011-07-24)  CPDL #23973:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-24).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 131 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Revised files uploaded 30/09/21
  • (Posted 2004-05-20)  CPDL #07023:  Network.png
Editor: Ted Dean (submitted 2004-05-20).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Revised 2008-01-19, correcting errors reported on 2008-01-18 on talk page.

General Information

Title: Thyrsis, sleepest thou?
Composer: John Bennet

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1599 in Madrigals for Four Voices, no. 8
    2nd published: 1853 Novello's Glee Hive no.72
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Original text and translations

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Thyrsis, sleepest thou? Let no sorrow slay us:
Hold up thy head man, said the gentle Melibaeus,
See summer comes again, the country’s pride adorning.
Hark, how the cuckoo singeth this fair April morning.
O said the shepherd, and sighed as one all undone,
Let me alone alas, and drive him back to London.