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Tomorrow Is the Marriage Day

Thomas Weelkes 1576 – 1623

Tomorrow is the marriage day
Of Mopsus and fair Philida.
Come shepherds, bring your garlands gay.

O do not weep, fair Bellamour,
Though he be gone there's many more.
For love hath many loves in store.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXA BBB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 203
Words 38
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 3, 3
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Thomas Weelkes

Thomas Weelkes was an English composer and organist. He became organist of Winchester College in 1598, moving to Chichester Cathedral. His works are chiefly vocal, and include madrigals, anthems and services. more…

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