Why sit I here, alas, complaining - Morley, Thomas

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⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Madrigals

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSAT

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range C3 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 93

Texture Homophonic

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 6

CPDL # 25159

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2011-12-15

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano I

F4 – G5

Alto

F3 – C5

Tenor

C3 – G4

¶Lyrics / Text

Why sit I here, alas, complaining? With sobs and groanings, my disdaining. O, this contenteth, whom grief tormenteth. Ah, cease this weeping, fool alas, she does but this to prove thee: away false comfort, no, thou canst not move me. You that saw too much mine eyes, shall dearly buy it: that made my heart believe I did espy it. Hence false comfort, in vain thou dost ease me, comfort in vain, thou seekst to ease me; away I say then, thou canst not please me.