My heart, why hast thou taken (Thomas Morley)

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• CPDL #26010:  Capella

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-23).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 31 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #14981, transposed down a major 2nd.

• CPDL #14981:  NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 32 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #10304:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 53 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

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Title: My heart, why hast thou taken
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SSST or SSAT

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1594

Description: 1st part of a 2-part madrigal, the 2nd part being Still it frieth

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Original text and translations

English text

My heart, why hast thou taken,
And forgot and forsaken?
Thou dost it lest, inspired
With his enclosed flames, thy heart be fired.