Ah, cruel hateful fortune (George Kirbye)
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- CPDL #11633: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-05-07). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 48 kB Copyright: GnuGPL
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- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15). Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 76 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 V. M. Brennan
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: Ah, cruel hateful Fortune
Composer: George Kirbye
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597
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Original text and translations
English text
Ah! Cruel, hateful Fortune!
now must I Death importune,
since that I am of all my Hope deprived,
nor but for Sorrow had my soul survived,
only this hope doth rest for my contentment,
that Fortune, tir'd, will yield me some amendment.