To shorten Winter's sadness (Thomas Weelkes)
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- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-28). Copyright: GnuGPDL
- Edition notes: All pieces listed alphabetically by composer.
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-20). Score information: Letter, 2 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
- CPDL #7667: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Glen Thompson (submitted 2004-07-18). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 188 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file is zipped.
General Information
Title: To Shorten Winter's Sadness
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
- To shorten winter's sadness,
- see where the Nymphs with gladness:
- Fa la la la...
- Disguised, all are coming,
- right wantonly a-mumming:
- Fa la la la...
- Though masks encloud their beauty,
- yet give the eye her duty,
- Fa la la la...
- When Heav'n is dark it shineth,
- and unto love inclineth:
- Fa la la la...