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Unkind, O stay thy flying (John Wilbye)

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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-26).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 43 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-01).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 64 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 49 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Unkind, O stay thy flying
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1598

Description: No.20 from The 1st Set of Madrigals

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Original text and translations

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Unkind, O, stay thy flying!
And if I needs must die, pity me dying.
But in thee, my heart is lying
And no death can assail me,
Alas! till life doth fail thee,
Oh therefore, if the fates bid thee be fleeting,
Stay for me, whose poor heart thou hast in keeping.

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