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I languish to complain me (John Bennet)

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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: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Madrigals to Four Voices (1599)

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Original text and translations

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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.

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