Come, sullen night - Bastable, Jennifer

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"A setting for five voices (SSATB) and Mezzo-Soprano soloist, of lyrics from a song in George Handford's book of 'Ayres to be Sunge to The Lute and Base Vyole' (MS c.1609, in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge)."

◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key A minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSATB|SSATB + Mz solo

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range A2 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 80

Texture Homophonic

Parts 6

Instruments Unknown

Pages 8

CPDL # 84587

Editor Jennifer Bastable

Posted 2025-04-23

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – G5

Part_1

E4 – G5

Part_2

G3 – G4

Tenor

G4 – D5

Bass

A2 – F3

¶Lyrics / Text

Come sullen night that in thy sylent cover like ruthfull birds my swarmeinge cares may hover come sullen night let could [cold] dispayre assay the restless fludgate of my eyes to stay but come what will ahlas [alas] noontyde or morrow all seemeth darke in this my night of sorrow. Yet come sweete morne though you my ysce [icy] feares canst not dissolve, nor keepe truce with my teares Nor that thy pleasure can my payne redeeme But that all change of payne doth pleasure seeme Then come what will alas noonetyde or morrow All seemeth darke in this my night of sorrow.