Sweet heart arise (Thomas Weelkes)

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CPDL #24160:    [ Capella] 

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-16).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on #6986, with two errors corrected and minor changes to barring. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• CPDL #6986: Encore

Editor: Ken Williams (submitted 2004-05-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 128 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Sweet Heart Arise
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

English text

Sweet heart arise, why do you sleep?
When lovers wanton sports do keep,
The Sun doth shine, the birds do sing
and May delight and joy doth bring.
Then join we hands and dance till night,
'Tis pity love should want his right.