O what shall I do? - Wilbye, John

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⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Madrigals

♯ Key D minor

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SAT,SAB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range A2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 88

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella

Pages 3

CPDL # 42619

Editor Monique Rio

Posted 2017-01-12

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

C4 – D5

Alto

G3 – B-4

Bass

A2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

O, what shall I do, or whither shall I turn me? Shall I make unto her eyes? O, no, they'll burn me! Shall I seal up my eyes and speak my part? Then in a flood of tears I drown my heart, For tears being stopped will swell for scope, Though they overflow love, life and hope, By beauty's eye I'll choose to die. At thy feet I fall, fair creature rich in beauty, And for pity call; O kill not love and duty. Let thy smooth tongue fan on my sense thy breath, to stay thine eyes from burning me to death. But if mercy be exiled From a thing so fair compiled, Then patiently By thee I'll die.