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Those verses usually called “The Summons,” were written in 1987 by John Bell and Graham A. Maule. The melody is a Scottish traditional melody called “Kelvingrove.” It is often passionately sung in Scotland and in British Isles. You can sing it alone, or with an unaccompanied choir, or being accompanied on the guitar or the organ. Lyrics are meant to be words of Christ who call for trusting His will entirely. The translation suggested is as far as possible accurate to this divine adjuration of forgetfulness of oneself, regardless of what the others may think.
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The Elizabethan madrigal had the characteristics of the English popular poetry of the 16th century, but was also influenced by Italian literature and music. John Dowland’s poetry is melancholic and desperate. The context is quite morbid, and the composer used two different polyphonic patterns. Singers play with their voices. The last pattern “kiss me sweet” is very similar to another pattern of contemporary sheet music. The last “farewell” is a reminder that these songs have to be sung in a funny way. Even if the text is serious, the aim of madrigals’ composers is to entertain a good company with soft and fine songs.
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