Where griping grief

Richard Edwards (1524-1566)

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Where gri - ping grief the heart would
In joy it makes our mirth a - -
The Gods by Mu - sic have their
Oh heav'n - ly gift, that turns the
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  N N
Where gri - ping grief the heart would
In joy it makes our mirth a -
The Gods by Mu - sic have their
Oh heav'n - ly gift, that turns the
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N 3 N N
Where gri - ping grief the heart would
In joy it makes our mirth a - -
The Gods by Mu - sic have their
Oh heav'n - ly gift, that turns the
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3 N
3  3 
Where gri - ping grief the heart would
In joy it makes our mirth a -
The Gods by Mu - sic have their
Oh heav'n - ly gift, that turns the

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wound, and dole - ful dumps the mind op - press,
bound, in grief it cheers our hea - vy sprights,
praise, the soul there - in doth joy;
mind, like as the stern doth rule the ship,

 3 K N N 3 3 K
N N 3 N
wound, and dole - ful dumps the mind op - press,
bound, in grief it cheers our hea - vy sprights,
praise, the soul there - in doth joy;
mind, like as the stern doth rule the ship,

 3 K N K
N N N 3 N 3 3
wound, and dole - ful dumps the mind op - press,
bound, in grief it cheers our hea - vy sprights,
praise, the soul there - in doth joy;
mind, like as the stern doth rule the ship,

 3 K N N N 3 N 3 N 3 K
3
wound, and dole - ful dumps the mind op - press,
bound, in grief it cheers our hea - vy sprights,
praise, the soul there - in doth joy;
mind, like as the stern doth rule the ship,
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there mu - sic with her sil - ver sound
the care - ful head re - lief hath found,
for as the Ro - man po - ets say,
of mu - sic whom the Gods as - signed,

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there mu - sic with her sil - ver sound
the care - ful head re - lief hath found,
for as the Ro - man po - ets say,
of mu - sic whom the Gods as - signed,

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N N 3 N 3 3
there mu - sic with her sil - ver sound
the care - ful head re - lief hath found,
for as the Ro - man po - ets say,
of mu - sic whom the Gods as - signed,

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3 N
3
K
3
there mu - sic with her sil - ver sound
the care - ful head re - lief hath found,
for as the Ro - man po - ets say,
of mu - sic whom the Gods as - signed,

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is wont with speed to give re - dress;
by mu - sic's plea - sant sweet de - lights,
in seas whom pi - rates would de - stroy,
to com - fort man whom cares would nip,

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3 3
is wont with speed to give re - dress;
by mu - sic's plea - sant sweet de - lights,
in seas whom pi - rates would de - stroy,
to com - fort man whom cares would nip,

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3 N N N N 3
is wont with speed to give re - dress;
by mu - sic's plea - sant sweet de - lights,
in seas whom pi - rates would de - stroy,
to com - fort man whom cares would nip,
N N N 3 N N 3
 3 K
3
is wont with speed to give re - dress;
by mu - sic's plea - sant sweet de - lights,
in seas whom pi - rates would de - stroy,
to com - fort man whom cares would nip,
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of trou - bled minds, for e - ve - ry sore, sweet
our sen - ses, what should I say more, are
a dol - phin sav'd from death most sharp, A -

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sith thou both man and beast doth move, what

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of trou - bled minds, for ev' - ry sore, sweet
our sen - ses, what should I say more, are
a dol - phin sav'd from death most sharp, A -
sith thou both man and beast doth move, what
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N N N 3 N N N
of trou - bled minds, for e - ve - ry sore, sweet
our sen - ses, what should I say more, are
a dol - phin sav'd from death most sharp, A -

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sith thou both man and beast doth move, what
N 3 N 3 N N
3
of trou - bled minds, for ev' - ry sore, sweet
our sen - ses, what should I say more, are
a dol - phin sav'd from death most sharp, A -
sith thou both man and beast doth move, what
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Mu - sic hath a salve in store.
sub - ject un - to mu - - sic's law.
ri - on play - ing on his harp.
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wise
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man then
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will
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thee
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re - prove.
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Mu - sic hath a salve in store.
sub - ject un - to mu - sic's law.
ri - on play - ing on his harp.
wise man then will thee re - - prove.

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Mu - sic hath a salve in store.
sub - ject un - to mu - sic's law.
ri - on play - ing on his harp.
wise man then will thee re - - prove.
N N
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3
Mu - sic hath a salve in store.
sub - ject un - to mu - sic's law.
ri - on play - ing on his harp.
wise man then will thee re - - prove.

From Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, Act IV Scene 5

Peter: Then have at you with my wit! I will dry-beat you with an iron wit, and put up my iron dagger.
—Answer me like men:

"When griping grief the heart doth wound,

And doleful dumps the mind oppress,
Then music with her silver sound"—

why "silver sound'? why "music with her silver sound'?— What say you, Simon Catling?

Musician: Marry, sir, because silver hath a sweet sound.

Peter: Pretty!—What say you, Hugh Rebeck?

Musician: I say "silver sound" because musicians sound for silver.

Peter: Pretty too!—What say you, James Soundpost?

Musician: Faith, I know not what to say.

Peter: O, I cry you mercy; you are the singer: I will say for you. It is "music with her silver sound"
because musicians have no gold for sounding:—

"Then music with her silver sound

With speedy help doth lend redress."