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Fraile man, despise the treasures of this life (John Bull)

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CPDL #2002: Sibelius

Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2001-01-23). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 72 kbytes Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Fraile man, despise the treasures of this life
Composer: John Bull

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Brit. Mus. Add. MSS. 29372-5

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Original text and translations

English text

Fraile man despise the treasures of this life,
Earth's wealth is want, joy sorrow, peace and strife.
Dame Fortune's bitter sweetes doe not affect,
Her happiest state's unworthy thy respect.
For like as Jonah's gourd, even in a night
Springs up and dies againe this world's delight.

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