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ong have I made these hills and valleys weary

John Wilbye 1574 (Diss) – 1638 (Colchester)



Long have I made these hills and valleys weary,
With noise of these my shrieks and cries that fill the air;
She only, who should make me merry,
Hears not my prayer:
That I, alas! misfortune’s son and heir,
Hope in none other hope but in despair.
O unkind and cruel! If thus my death may please thee,
Then die I will to ease thee:
Yet if I die, the world will thee control,
And write upon my tomb, O sweet departure,
Lo! here lies one, alas! poor soul,
A true love’s martyr.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Scheme ABABBBAACDCD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 474
Words 95
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

John Wilbye

John Wilbye (baptized 7 March 1574 – September 1638) was an English madrigal composer. more…

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