Ay me, poor heart! (Giles Farnaby)

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  • CPDL #24015: [ Icon_pdf.gif] [ Icon_snd.gif] [ Capella]
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 52 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-10).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 37 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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  • CPDL #10074: Network.png
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-11).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 54 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright 2004 V.M. Brennan.

General Information

Title: Ay Me, Poor Heart!
Composer: Giles Farnaby

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Canzonets to Four Voices (1598)

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Original text and translations

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Ay me, poor heart!
Since Love hath played his part,
my senses all are lost,
my mind eke tossed
like waves that swell.
Sweet god of Love,
thou dost excel!
Thy passions move
my mind to prove
that turtle dove.
She flies, she flies;
my love she tries.
Help, gods that sit on high!
O send me remedy.