My Phillida, adieu (John Sale)

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(Posted 2022-05-14) CPDL #69200:

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-05-14). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 172 kB Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: My Phillida, adieu
Composer: John Sale
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: c.1800 (n/d)
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Original text and translations

English text

My Phillida, adieu love!
For evermore farewell!
Ay me! I've lost my true love,
And thus I ring her knell,
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong,
My Phillida is dead!
I'll stick a branch of willow
At my fair Phillis' head.

A garland shall be framed
By art and nature's skill,
Of sundry-colour'd flowers,
In token of good-will.

Instead of fairest flowers,
Set forth with curious art,
Her image shall be painted
On my distressed heart,
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong.
My Phillida is dead!
I'll stick a branch of willow
At my poor Phillis' head.