What is got by sighing? (John Liptrot Hatton): Difference between revisions
Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{ | {{Text|English| | ||
{{Vs|1}} Prithee cease thy sighing, | |||
Pack thy care away; | |||
Night sets care a-dying, | |||
Turneth night to day. | |||
Ah me, ah me! | |||
What is got by sighing? | |||
{{Vs|2}} Hath thy mistress fooled thee? | |||
Caused thee sleep to lose? | |||
Maids as fair await thee, | |||
Surely thou canst choose. | |||
Ah me, ah me! | |||
What is got by sighing? | |||
{{Vs|3}} Fretting killeth pleasure, | |||
Makes thy love go cold; | |||
Life's a merry measure, | |||
Soon it groweth old. | |||
Ah me, ah me! | |||
What is got by sighing? | |||
}} | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Romantic music]] | [[Category:Romantic music]] |
Revision as of 12:16, 15 February 2020
Music files
ICON | SOURCE |
---|---|
Midi | |
Mp3 | |
MusicXML | |
Capella | |
File details | |
Help |
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2020-02-15). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 92 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: What is got by sighing?
Composer: John Liptrot Hatton
Lyricist: W. H. Wordley
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
First published: 1875 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 13, no. 376
Description: 376
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
1 Prithee cease thy sighing,
Pack thy care away;
Night sets care a-dying,
Turneth night to day.
Ah me, ah me!
What is got by sighing?
2 Hath thy mistress fooled thee?
Caused thee sleep to lose?
Maids as fair await thee,
Surely thou canst choose.
Ah me, ah me!
What is got by sighing?
3 Fretting killeth pleasure,
Makes thy love go cold;
Life's a merry measure,
Soon it groweth old.
Ah me, ah me!
What is got by sighing?