Rubies and pearls (Alfonso Ferrabosco I)

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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2014-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Rubies and pearls
Composer: Alfonso Ferrabosco I
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Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: From Musica Transalpina.

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English text

Rubies and pearls and treasure, Kingdom's renown and glory,
please the delightful mind and cheer the sorry.
But much the greater measure of true delight he gaineth
That for the prize of Love strives and obtaineth.