Welcome, every nymph and swain (John Danby)

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• (Posted 2022-01-17)  CPDL #67624: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-01-17).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 349 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Welcome, every nymph and swain
Composer: John Danby
Lyricist: Henry Howard^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1785
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English text

Welcome, every nymph and swain,
Welcome to this happy plain;
Every nymph shall kinder prove,
And every swain shall sing of love.
Welcome, beauteous Queen of May,
Author of our sports and play.

Let love each gentle heart inspire,
Warm every breast with fond desire;
Let's drive away insipid care
And sing the praise of every fair,
While mirth and joy inspires the lay,
And beauty crowns the happy day.