Soprano

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A -

las!
.
,
What
,
,
a
,
wretch -
,
ed
,
life
,
is

this!
-
Alto I
_


A -

las!
.
,
What
,
,
a
,
,
wretch-
,
ed
,
life
,
is

this!

Nay!
Alto II
_


A -

las!
.
,
What
,
,
a

,
wretch -
,
ed
,
life
,
is

this!
.
,
Nay!
Tenor
_

A -

las!
.
,
What
,
,
a
,
,
wretch -
,
ed
,
life
,
is

this!

Nay!
Bass
_


A -

las!
.
,
What
,
,
a
,
wretch -
,
ed
,
life
,
is

this!

Nay!
5
Alas! What a wretched life
John Wilbye
(1574-1638)
,
cresc.
,
cresc.
,
,
cresc.
,
,
cresc.
,
,
cresc.
,
S
_
.
,
Nay!
,
,
what
,
a

death!
,
where
,
the

,
ty -
,
rant
,
Love
,
com -

mand -
A
_
,
,
( )
what
,
a

death!

where

the
,
ty -
,
rant
,
Love
,
com-
,
mand-
,
,
,
,
_

,
what
,
a
,
death!
,
where
,
the
,
ty-
,
rant
,
Love
,
com -
,
mand -
,
eth,
,
,
com -

mand -
T
_

,
what
,
a
,
death!

,
where
,
_
the
,
ty-
,
rant
,
Love
,
com-
,
_
,
mand-
,
/
,
eth,
,
com-
,
mand-
,
,
B
_ ,
,
what
,
a

death!

where
,
,
the
,
ty -
,
rant
,
Love
,
com -

mand -
10 15
,
S
_

eth!
- - - - - .
,
My

,
flow'r-
,
/
ing
,
days
,
are
A
_
,
eth!
,
My
,
flow'r-
,
_
ing
,
days
,
are
,
in
,
their
,
prime

, ,
de-

clin-
,
,
,
ing,

,
my

,
flow'r-
,
_
ing
,
days
,
are
_ ,
eth!
,
My
,
flow'r-
,
_
ing
,
days
,
are

,
in
,
_
their
,
prime
,
de-

clin-
,
,

ing,
,

,
my
,
flow'r-
,
_
ing
,
days
,
are
T
_

,
eth!

,
My

,
flow'r-
,
_
ing
,
days
,
are
,
in
,
/
their
,
prime
,
de-

clin-
,
,

ing,
,

,
my

,
flow'r-
,
/
ing
,
days
,
are
B
_

eth!
- - - - - .
,
My
,
flow'r-
,
/
ing
,
days
,
are
20
,
cresc.
,
cresc.
,
cresc.
,
,
Alas! What a wretched life - Wilbye
1
S
_
,
in
,
their
,
prime
, ,
de -

clin-
,
,

ing.
,
All
,
_
my
,
proud
,
hope
,
quite
A
_
,
in
,
their
,
prime
,
de -
,
clin-
,
ing.
,
. .

,
All
,
_
my
,
proud
,
hope
.
,
quite
,
fall'n,
,
quite
_
,
in
,
their
,
prime
,
de -

clin -

ing.
,
All
,
_
my
,
proud

hope

quite
,
fall'n,
,
and
T
_

,
in
,
/
their
,
prime
,
de -

clin-
,
,


ing.
.

,
All
,
_
my
B
_

,
in
,
/
their
,
prime
,
de -

clin-
,
,

ing.

.
,
All
,
_
my
,
proud
,
hope
25 30
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_

fall'n,
.
,
and
,
/
,
life
,
un -
,
twin-
,
ing,

,
My
,
joys
,
each
,
af -
,
ter
,
oth -
A
_

fall'n,

and
,
life
,
un-
,
,
twin-
,
ing,
,
My

,
joys
,
_
each
,
af -
,
ter
,
oth -
_
life
, ,
un -

twin-
, ,
ing,

,
My
,
joys
,
each
,
af -
,
ter
,
oth -
T
_

,
proud
,
hope

quite
,
fall'n,
,
and
,
life
,
un -
,
twin-
,
ing,
.
,
My
,
joys
,
each
,
af -
,
ter
B
_

quite
,
fall'n,
,
and
,
life
,
un -
,
twin-
,
ing,
,
My
,
joys
,
each
,
af -
,
ter
,
oth -
35
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,
er,
,
my
,
joys
,
each
,
af -
,
ter
,
oth -
,
er
,
in
,
haste
,
are
,
,
fly
,
,
,
,
,
ing,
,
And

leave
A
_
,
er,
,
my
,
joys
,
each
,
af -
,
ter
,
oth -
,
er
,
in
,
haste
,
are

fly -

,
ing,
,
And
,
leave
,
me
,
_
,
er,
,
my

,
joys
,
_
each
,
af -
,
ter
,
oth -
,
er
,
in
,
haste
,
are
,
fly -
,
ing,
.
,
And
,
leave
,
me
T
_

,
oth-
,
er,

,
my
,
joys
,
each
,
af-
,
ter
,
( )
_
oth-
,
_
er
,
in
,
haste
,
are

,
fly-
,
/
,
,
,
,
ing,
,
And

leave
B
_
,
er,
,
my
,
joys
,
each
,
af -
,
ter
,
oth -
,
er
,
in
,
haste
,
are
,
fly
,
,
,
,

,
ing,
,
And

,
leave
,
me
,
40
,
,
,
,
,
Alas! What a wretched life - Wilbye
2
S
_
,
,
me
,
,
dy-
,
ing,
,
For
,
her
,
that
,
scorns
,
my

cry -

ing;
.
,
Oh

,
she
,
/
from
,
hence
,
de -
A
_
dy -

ing,
,
( )
For
,
her
,
that
,
scorns
,
my
,
,
cry -

ing;
.
,
Oh

,
she
,
/
from
,
hence
,
de -
_

dy -

ing,
,
For
,
her
,
that
,
scorns
,
,
my
,
,
cry-
,
,
,

ing;
.
,
Oh

,
she
,
_
from
,
hence
,
de -
T
_

,
,
me
,
,
dy-
,
ing,
,
For
,
her
,
that
,
scorns
,
my

cry -

ing;
.
,
Oh

,
she
,
/
from
,
hence
,
de -
B
_

dy -

ing,
,
For
,
her
,
that
,
scorns
,
my

cry -

ing;
.
,
Oh
,
she
,
/
from
,
hence
,
de -
45 50
cresc.
,
cresc.
,
cresc.
,
cresc.
,
cresc.
,
S
_
,
parts!
,
Oh

,
she
,
/
from
,
hence
,
de -
,
parts,
,
my
,
love
,
re -

frain -

ing,

.
,
For
A
_
,
parts!
,
Oh

,
she
,
_
from
,
hence
,
de -
,
parts,
,
my
,
love
,
re -

frain -

ing,
- .
,
For
_ ,
parts!
,
Oh

,
she
,
_
from
,
hence
,
de -
,
parts,
,
my

,
love
,
re-
,
,
frain-
,
,

ing,

.
,
For
T
_

,
parts!
,
Oh

,
she
,
_
from
,
hence
,
de -

,
parts,
,
my
,
love
,
re -

frain -

ing,
.
,
For

whom,
B
_
,
parts!
,
Oh
,
she
,
/
from
,
hence
,
de -
,
parts,
,
my
,
love
,
re -

frain -

ing,
.
,
For

whom,
55
,
dim.
,
dim.
,
dim.
,
dim.
,
dim.
S
_

whom,
,
,
all

heart-
,
,
less
,
a -
,
las!
,
I
,
die
,
com -

plain -
_
ing.
A
_

whom,
,
,
all

heart-
,
,
less
,
a -
,
las!
,
I

die
,
com-
,
plain -
_
ing.
_
,
whom,
,
all

heart -
,
less
,
a -
,
las!
,
I
,
die
,
com -

plain-
_
ing.
T _

,
,
all

heart-
,
,
less
,
a -
,
las!

,
I
,
die
,
com -
,
plain-
, ,
,
_
ing.
B
_
,
,
all

heart-
,
,
less
,
a -
,
las!
,
I
,
die
,
com -

plain-

_
ing.
60 65
, _
, _
, _
, _
, _
Alas! What a wretched life - Wilbye
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