Dainty fine bird (Orlando Gibbons)

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• (Posted 2012-04-08)  CPDL #25888:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-08).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Dynamics are editorial. Revised files uploaded 28/10/17.

• (Posted 2005-11-26)  CPDL #10238: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-26).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 49 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan.

• (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09222:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 34 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Dainty fine bird
Composer: Orlando Gibbons

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSTTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1612 in The First Set of Madrigals and Mottets, no. 9
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

Dainty fine bird that art encaged there,
Alas how like thine and my fortunes are.
Both prisoners be; and both singing, thus
Strive to please her that hath imprisoned us.
Only thus we differ, thou and I,
Thou livest singing, but I sing and die.