Up then, Melpomene (George Kirbye)

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CPDL #25461:    Capella 

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-24).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformating on #10137, with corrections.

• CPDL #10137: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 90 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

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

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Title: Up, Melpomene
Composer: George Kirbye

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597

Description: No 4 from Six madrigals to six voices. 1st part of a 2-part madrigal, the 2nd part being Why wail we?

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English text

Up, then, Melpomene, the mournful'st Muse of nine,
Such cause of mourning never had'st afore.
Up, grisly ghosts, and up my rueful rime,
Matter of mirth now shalt thou have no more,
For dead she is, that mirth thee made of yore:
Dido, my dear, alas, is dead;
Dead and lieth wrap'd in lead.
O, heavy hearse,
Let streaming tears be poured out in store.
O, careful verse.