A shepherd in a shade his plaining made (John Dowland)

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(Posted 2017-03-04) CPDL #43411:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-03-04). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 49 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16806. Repeats rationalised and English modernised.

(Posted 2008-05-06) CPDL #16806:

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-05-06). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 27 kB Copyright: CPDL

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(Posted 2006-06-13) CPDL #11874: (Finale 2006)

Editor: Daniel Harmer (submitted 2006-06-13). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 89 kB Copyright: CPDL

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(Posted 2000-06-21) CPDL #00990: PDF, MIDI and LilyPond files

Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2000-06-21). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 90 kB Copyright: GnuGPL

Edition notes: in partbook format.

(Posted 1999-10-14) CPDL #00113:

Editor: Frank Nordberg (submitted 1999-10-14). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 144 kB Copyright: CPDL

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(Posted 2002-08-23) CPDL #03944: PDF and MIDI files

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-08-23). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 82 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Eva Toller for TTBB. All files are available on http://www.evatoller.se/main_men_titles_A-D.html (MIDI files available for each part).

General Information

Title: A shepherd in a shade his plaining made

Composer: John Dowland

Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SATB or TTBB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1600 in The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, no. 17
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Original text and translations

English text

A shepherd in a shade,
his plaining made,
of love and lovers wrong,
Unto the fairest lasse,
that trode on grasse,
and thus began his song.

Refrain:
Restore, restore my hart againe,
Which love by thy sweet looks hath slaine,
Least that inforst by your distaine,
I sing, fie fie on love,
it is a foolish thing

Since love and fortune will,
I honour still,
your faire and lovely eye,
What conquest will it be,
Sweet nymph, for thee,
If I for sorrow dye.
Refrain

My hart where have you laid
O cruell maide,
To kill when you might save,
Why have yee cast it forth
as nothing worth,
Without a tombe or grave.
Refrain

O let it bee intombed and lye,
In your sweet minde and memorie,
Least I resound on every warbling string,
Fye fye on love
it is a foolish thing.