The first set of English Madrigals to 3. 4. 5. and 6. voices

Wilbye, John (1574-1638)

Of 3. voc.

Of 4. voc.

VII.

[VII. The first part. What needeth all this trauayle and turmoyling]

VIII.

[VIII. The second part. O Fooles, can you not see a traffick neerer]

IX.

[IX. Alas, what hope of speeding, wher hope beguild lies bleeding]

[X. Lady, when I behold, the Roses sprouting]

XI.

[XI. Thus saith my Cloris bright]

XII.

[XII. Adew, Adew, Adew sweet Amarillis]

Of 5. voc.

Of 6. voc.

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[VII. The first part. What needeth all this trauayle and turmoyling]

What needeth all this trauayle and turmoyling

What needeth all this trauayle and turmoyling, Shortning the lyfes sweet pleasure, Shortning the lyfes sweet pleasure. To seeke this far fetcht treasure, To seeke this far fetcht treasure, In those hot clymates, In those hot clymates, Vnder Phœbus broyling. In those hot clymats, In those hot clymats, Vnder Phœbus broyling.

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[VII. The first part. What needeth all this trauayle and turmoyling]