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Arise, get up my dear
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Arise, get up my dear by Thomas Morley — Lyrics
Arise, get up, my deere, arise,
my deere, make hast to be gone thee,
lo where the bride faire Daphne, bright,
where the bride faire Daphne bright tarries on thee.
Harke, o, harke you merry merry maydens squealing:
spice cake sopps in wyne are now dealing,
spice cake sops in wyne are a dealing,
Runne then run a pace, so get a bride lace,
and a guilt Rosemary branch the while yet ther is catching,
and then hould fast for feare of old snatching.
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About Arise, get up my dear
Thomas Morley's Arise, get up my dear is a delightful SAT madrigal in English, full of the vivacity and wit characteristic of the genre. The music opens with a sense of urgent movement, inviting the singers to engage with its intricate yet buoyant lines. The text describes a wedding morning, with the bride urging her lover to depart. It paints a picture of a lively celebration, where merry maidens squeal, spiced cake is dealt, and dancing commences. The composer captures the joyful chaos and exuberance of the occasion, with moments of tenderness also present as the bride is comforted. This piece offers a charming glimpse into Renaissance English secular part-music.
