Ah! woe is me (Henry Lahee)

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• (Posted 2023-11-07)  CPDL #77029:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-11-07).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 521 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• (Posted 2020-06-29)  CPDL #59416:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2020-06-29).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 119 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Ah! woe is me
Composer: Henry Lahee
Lyricist: Henry Lahee

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1885 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 18, no. 515
Description: This madrigal won the Madrigal Society's prize in 1884.

Original text and translations

English text

Ah! woe is me, my love is cold,
And when I sigh, she flies me!
Perchance a smile her heart may move,
A merry laugh may win her!
Fa la la la la.
Then sighs begone!
Let mirth alone attend her!