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Up then, Melpomene (George Kirbye)
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(Posted 2012-01-24) CPDL #25461: Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-24). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 62 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Based on the 1892 Arkwright edition.
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15). Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 90 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 V. M. Brennan Possible error(s) identified. (See discussion page for full description)
General Information
Title: Up then, Melpomene
Composer: George Kirbye
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597
Description: No. 22 from The first set of English madrigalls to 4, 5 & 6 voyces (George Kirbye). 1st part of a 2-part madrigal, the 2nd part being Why wail we thus?
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Original text and translations
English text
Up, then, Melpomene, the mournful'st Muse of nine,
Such cause of mourning never had'st afore.
Up, grisly ghosts, and up my rueful rime,
Matter of mirth now shalt thou have no more,
For dead she is, that mirth thee made of yore:
Dido, my dear, alas, is dead;
Dead and lieth wrap'd in lead.
O, heavy hearse,
Let streaming tears be poured out in store.
O, careful verse.
