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Hard destinies are love and beauty parted
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Hard destinies are love and beauty parted by John Wilbye — Lyrics
Hard destinies are love and beauty parted,
Fair Daphne so disdainful!
Cupid, thy shafts are too unjustly darted;
Fond love, thy wounds are painful:
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About Hard destinies are love and beauty parted
A popular English madrigal for five voices, Hard destinies are love and beauty parted is a sophisticated example of Renaissance secular part-music. John Wilbye’s setting captures the emotional turmoil expressed in the text, where the singer laments the cruel indifference of his beloved. He describes the pain of unrequited love but resolves to revel in the beauty of his lady, even if it means suffering her displeasure. The intricate vocal lines of this SSATB setting would suit a choir seeking to present eloquent and emotionally resonant Renaissance repertoire.
