Oft have I vowed (John Wilbye)

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• (Posted 2011-08-16)  CPDL #24164:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-16).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 95 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• (Posted 2005-11-30)  CPDL #10288: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

• (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09303:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2004-02-25)  CPDL #06776:         

Editor: Ken Williams (submitted 2004-02-25).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 224 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Oft have I vowed
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 20
    2nd published: 1982 in Das Chorwerk, no. 132.8
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Original text and translations

English text

Oft have I vow'd how dearly I did love thee,
And oft observ'd thee with all willing duty,
Sighs I have sent, still hoping to remove thee:
Millions of tears I tender'd to thy beauty,
Yet thou of sighs and silly tears regardless,
Suff'rest my feeble heart to pine with anguish,
Whilst all my barren hopes return rewardless,
My bitter days do waste, and I do languish.