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Come cheerful day
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Come cheerful day by Thomas Campion — Lyrics
Come, cheerful day, part of my life, to me;
For while thou view'st me with thy fading light,
Part of my life doth still depart with thee,
And I still onward haste to my last night.
Time's fatal wings do ever forward fly,
So every day we live a day we die.
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About Come cheerful day
Thomas Campion's secular madrigal Come, cheerful day paints a poignant picture of life's fleeting nature. The SATB choir voices express the speaker's awareness that each passing day brings them closer to their end. The lyrics lament the loss of life during periods of rest and sleep, as time's relentless march continues. Despite the somber reflection on mortality, the music offers a chance to explore the emotional depth of Campion's English text, making it a compelling choice for a madrigal performance.
