Ah, cruel hateful fortune (George Kirbye)

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CPDL #11633: Icon_snd.gif NoteWorthy Composer
Editor: Brian Russell (added 2006-05-07).   Score information: Unknown   Copyright: GnuGPDL
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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (added 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Ah, cruel hateful Fortune
Composer: George Kirbye

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

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597

Description:

External websites: http://www.oldmusicproject.com

Original text and translations

English.png English text Ah! Cruel, hateful Fortune!
now must I Death importune,
since that I am of all my Hope deprived,
nor but for Sorrow had my soul survived,
only this hope doth rest for my contentment,
that Fortune, tir'd, will yield me some amendment.