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Texts by N. Breton set in Art Songs and Choral Works

 § Author § 

Nicholas Breton (1542 - 1626)

Text Collections:

  • Melancholic Humours

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

  • All my wits hath will enwrapped (All my wits hath will enwrapped) - J. Bartlet [possibly misattributed]
  • All my wits hath will enwrapped [possibly misattributed] - J. Bartlet
  • An odd conceit (Lovely kind, and kindly loving) (from Melancholic Humours) - E. Diemer
  • A report song (Shall we go dance the hay, the hay?) - J. Ireland
  • Fair and true (Lovely kind, and kindly loving) (from Melancholic Humours) - J. Raynor, P. Warlock
  • Faire in a morne, oh fairest morne was ever morne so faire - T. Morley
  • Faire in a morne (Faire in a morne, oh fairest morne was ever morne so faire) - T. Morley
  • In the merrie moneth of Maye - A. Bax, H. Gál, J. Gardner, E. Moeran (Phillida and Corydon)
  • In the merry month of May (In the merry month of May) - M. East
  • In the merry month of May - M. East
  • I would thou wert not faire, or I were wise (I would thou wert not fair, or I were wise) - J. Bartlet
  • I would thou wert not fair, or I were wise - J. Bartlet (The song)
  • Lovely kind & kindly loving (Lovely kind, and kindly loving) (from Melancholic Humours) - C. Scott
  • Lovely kind, and kindly loving (from Melancholic Humours) - E. Diemer, G. Holst, J. Raynor, C. Scott, P. Warlock (An odd conceit)
  • Lovely kind, and kindly loving (Lovely kind, and kindly loving) (from Melancholic Humours) - G. Holst
  • Lovely Kind (Lovely kind, and kindly loving) (from Melancholic Humours) - J. Raynor
  • O eyes, leave off your weeping (O eyes, leave off your weeping) - R. Hales [misattributed] (Text: Anonymous)
  • O eyes, leave off your weeping [misattributed] (Text: Anonymous) - R. Hales
  • Phillida and Corydon (In the merrie moneth of Maye) - A. Bax, H. Gál
  • Phyllida and Corydon (In the merrie moneth of Maye) - E. Moeran
  • Phyllis and Corydon (In the merrie moneth of Maye) - J. Gardner
  • Shall we go dance the hay, the hay? - J. Ireland
  • The song (I would thou wert not fair, or I were wise)

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