Where most my thoughts (John Wilbye)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-15). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 63 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Where most my thoughts
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1609
Description: No. 28 from The 2nd Set of Madrigals. 1st part of a 2-part madrigal; the 2nd part is Despiteful thus unto myself, I languish
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Original text and translations
English text
Where most my thoughts, there least mine eye is striking;
Where least I come, there most my heart abideth;
Where most I love, I never show my liking;
From what my mind doth hold, my body slideth:
I careless seem, where most my care dependeth;
A coy regard, where most my soul attendeth.