Why should I love? (George Kirbye)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-30). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 72 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: From the 1891 edition, edited by G. E. P. Allwright. Revised files uploaded 14/02/18 (appropriately!) MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Quintus Neuwegler (submitted 2011-06-10). Score information: A4, 4 pages Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised edition 2013-04-15.
General Information
Title: Why should I love?
Composer: George Kirbye
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: No. 14 from The first set of English madrigalls to 4, 5 & 6 voyces (George Kirbye)
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Original text and translations
English text
Why should I love since she doth prove ungrateful?
Since for reward I reap nought but disdain;
love thus to be requited, it is hateful,
and reason would I should not love in vain.
Yet all in vain, when all is out of season,
for love hath no society with reason.
German translation
Warum sollte ich lieben, da sie undankbar ist?
Denn mein Lohn ist nur, dass sie mich verschmäht.
Liebe so zu vergelten ist abscheulich,
und die Vernunft sagt mir, ich sollte nicht vergeblich lieben.
Doch ist alles vergeblich, kommt es zur Unzeit,
denn Vernunft ist nie der Liebe Begleiter.