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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==


I saw my lady weep,<br>
{{Text|English}}
And Sorrow proud to be advanced so,<br>
In those fair eyes where all perfections keep,<br>
Her face was full of woe;<br>
But such a woe (believe me) as wins more hearts,<br>
Than Mirth can do with her enticing parts.<br>


Sorrow was there made fair,<br>
:I saw my lady weep,
And Passion wise, tears a delightful thing,<br>
:And Sorrow proud to be advanced so,
Silence beyond all speech a wisdom rare,<br>
:In those fair eyes where all perfections keep,
She made her sighs to sing,<br>
:Her face was full of woe;
And all things with so sweet a sadness move,<br>
:But such a woe (believe me) as wins more hearts,
As made my heart at once both grieve and love.<br>
:Than Mirth can do with her enticing parts.


O fairer than aught else,<br />
:Sorrow was there made fair,
The world can show, leave off in time to grieve,<br>
:And Passion wise, tears a delightful thing,
Enough, enough, your joyful looks excels,<br>
:Silence beyond all speech a wisdom rare,
Tears kills the heart.<br>
:She made her sighs to sing,
O strive not to be excellent in woe,<br>
:And all things with so sweet a sadness move,
Which only breeds your beauty's overthrow.<br>
:As made my heart at once both grieve and love.
 
:O fairer than aught else,
:The world can show, leave off in time to grieve,
:Enough, enough, your joyful looks excels,
:Tears kills the heart.
:O strive not to be excellent in woe,
:Which only breeds your beauty's overthrow.


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Edition notes: partbook format, vocal parts, no lute part

General Information

Title: I saw my lady weepe
Composer: John Dowland

Number of voices: 2vv  Voicing: SB
Genre: Secular, Madrigals
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: No I from Second Book of Songs or Ayres (1600)

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Original text and translations

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I saw my lady weep,
And Sorrow proud to be advanced so,
In those fair eyes where all perfections keep,
Her face was full of woe;
But such a woe (believe me) as wins more hearts,
Than Mirth can do with her enticing parts.
Sorrow was there made fair,
And Passion wise, tears a delightful thing,
Silence beyond all speech a wisdom rare,
She made her sighs to sing,
And all things with so sweet a sadness move,
As made my heart at once both grieve and love.
O fairer than aught else,
The world can show, leave off in time to grieve,
Enough, enough, your joyful looks excels,
Tears kills the heart.
O strive not to be excellent in woe,
Which only breeds your beauty's overthrow.
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