Songs of Sundry Natures
Songs of Sundrie Natures
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Composed
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First published
1589
Period
Renaissance
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Movements
37
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37
(47) pieces; numbers in parens refer to those found in the 3rd edition (1610); earlier numberings counted the second stanzas as separate pieces; *For 3 voices. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. (11) 10. (13) : (13) 11. (9) : (10) 12.; *For 4 voices 13. : 14. Wounded I Am :Yet of Us Twain 15. : : 16. (23) 17. While that the Sun (25) 18. (chorus of No.29) (22) 19. Cast off all doubtful care (chorus of No.32) (24); *For 5 voices 20. Weeping full sore 21. Penelope that longed for the sight 22. Compel the Hawk to sit (30) 23. See those sweet eyes (28) 24. When I was otherwise (31) 25. When first by force (32) 26. (33) 27. O dear Life (34) 28. Love would discharge (29) 29. 30. Of gold all burnished :Her breath is more sweet; *For 6 voices 31. Behold how good a thing (40) :And as the pleasant morning dew (41) 32. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit (42) 33. (43) 34. And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love (38) :Love is a fit of pleasure (38) 35. If in thine heart 36. Unto the hills mine eyes I lift (47) 37. Christ rising again (45) :Christ is risen again (45)
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