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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{NewWork|2012-01-26}} {{CPDLno|25491}} [{{filepath:Alas!_what_hope_of_speeding_original_pitch.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Alas!_what_hope_of_speeding_original_pitch.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Alas!_what_hope_of_speeding_original_pitch.cap}} Capella]
{{Editor|James Gibb|2012-01-26}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|7|65}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' From the 1891 edition, edited by G. E. P. Arkwright, at original pitch (SSTB). {{KbdRed}}


*{{NewWork|2012-01-26}} {{CPDLno|25486}} [{{filepath:Alas!_what_hope_of_speeding.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Alas!_what_hope_of_speeding.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Alas!_what_hope_of_speeding.cap}} Capella]  
*{{NewWork|2012-01-26}} {{CPDLno|25486}} [{{filepath:Alas!_what_hope_of_speeding.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Alas!_what_hope_of_speeding.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Alas!_what_hope_of_speeding.cap}} Capella]  
{{Editor|James Gibb|2012-01-26}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|7|64}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
{{Editor|James Gibb|2012-01-26}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|7|64}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' From the 1891 edition, edited by G. E. P. Arkwright, transposed down a major second from the original. {{KbdRed}}
:'''Edition notes:''' From the 1891 edition, edited by G. E. P. Arkwright, transposed down a major second from the original (SATB). {{KbdRed}}


==General Information==
==General Information==
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{{Composer|George Kirbye}}
{{Composer|George Kirbye}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
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{{Genre|Secular|Madrigals}}
{{Genre|Secular|Madrigals}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}

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CPDL #25491:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif [ Capella] 
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-26).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 65 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: From the 1891 edition, edited by G. E. P. Arkwright, at original pitch (SSTB). Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
CPDL #25486:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif [ Capella] 
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-26).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: From the 1891 edition, edited by G. E. P. Arkwright, transposed down a major second from the original (SATB). Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

General Information

Title: Alas! what hope of speeding
Composer: George Kirbye

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
or SSTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1597

Description: No. 2 from The first set of English madrigalls to 4, 5 & 6 voyces (George Kirbye)

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Original text and translations

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Alas! what hope of speeding,
Where hope beguil'd lies bleeding?
She bade come, when she spy'd me,
And, when I came, she fly'd me.
Then, when I was beguiled,
She at my sighing smiled.
But if you take such pleasure
Of hope and joy, my treasure,
By deceit to bereave me,
Love me, and so deceive me.