Must I part, O my jewel? (George Kirbye)

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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2014-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #25454:        Must_I_part,_O_my_jewel.cap 

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-24).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 46 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on the 1892 Arkwright edition, with one minor correction. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

• CPDL #10134: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 V. M. Brennan.

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Title: Must I part, O my jewel?
Composer: George Kirbye

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: No. 21 from The first set of English madrigalls to 4, 5 & 6 voyces (George Kirbye)

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Original text and translations

English text

Must I part, O, my jewel,
Hapless from my fair sun, whose beams me nourish?
Alas, who now comforteth, or doth me cherish,
Pained with grief so cruel?
O, if it so must needs be, my wicked fortune,
How can she further harm me?