A silly sylvan (Orlando Gibbons)
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CPDL #30737: Finale 2004
- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2013-12-07). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 145 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original key (d) was changed to e to make it comfortable for two sopranos and alto (or tenor) tenor and bass.
General Information
Title: A silly Sylvan
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
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Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
A silly Sylvan, kissing heav'nborn fire,
Scorched his lips for his so fond desire:
I, not so fond, but gazed whilst such fire burned,
And all my heart straight into flames was turned.
The Sylvan justly suffered for his kiss,
His fire was stol'n, and stol'n things go amiss;
But I, alas! unjustly; for to have her,
Her heav'nly fire the Gods and Graces gave her.