Weep, O mine eyes (Jennifer Bastable)

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• (Posted 2024-09-13)  CPDL #81946:       

Editor: Jennifer Bastable (submitted 2024-09-13).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 293 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Weep. O mine eyes
Composer: Jennifer Bastable
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: A setting for four voices of a text set by John Wilbye (No.4 of The First Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, publ.1598) and John Bennet (No.13 of Madrigals for Four Voices, publ.1599).

The bass line is derived from John Dowland's ayre 'Flow, my tears' (no.2 of The Second Book of Songes, publ. 1600), itself worked form his celebrated 'Lachrymae' pavan of 1596.

Original text and translations

English text

Weep, O mine eyes and cease not.
Alas, these your spring tides methinks increase not.
O when begin you to swell so high
That I may drown me in you?