Sorrow consumes me (George Kirbye)
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CPDL #25517: Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-02-01). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 26 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Based on the 1891 edition by G. E. P. Arkwright, but transposed up a tone.
General Information
Title: Sorrow consumes me
Composer: George Kirbye
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597
Description: No. 12 from The first set of English madrigalls to 4, 5 & 6 voyces (George Kirbye). 1st part of a 2-part madrigal, the 2nd part being O heavens.
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Original text and translations
English text
Sorrow consumes me, and, instead of rest,
With folded arms I sadly sit and weep,
And if I wink it is for fear to see
The fearful dreams' effects that trouble me.