All ye that sleep in pleasure (Henry Lichfield)

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• (Posted 2024-09-15)  CPDL #81971: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2024-09-15).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 70 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: All ye that sleep in pleasure
Composer: Henry Lichfield
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Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1613
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English text

All ye that sleep in pleasure,
Awake; and lose not time's fair treasure:
For time doth never cease
His restless turning.
Oh, I repent the time I spent
In love's sweet burning.