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I languish to complain me (John Bennet)
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= HELP- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-23). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 51 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2001-01-23). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 68 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: I languish to complain me
Composer: John Bennet
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Madrigals to Four Voices (1599)
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Original text and translations
English text
I languish to complain me,
With ghastly grief tormented,
I stand amaz'd to see you discontented,
Better I hold my peace and stop my breath,
Than cause my sorrows to increase,
Better I hold my peace,
Than cause my sorrows to increase,
and work my death.


