The Lady Oriana (John Wilbye)
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- CPDL #24600: [ ] [ ] [ Capella]
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-25). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 71 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: The Lady Oriana
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1601
Description: No. 16 from The Triumphs of Oriana, published by Thomas Morley
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Original text and translations
English text
The Lady Oriana
Was dight all in the treasures of Guiana;
And on her Grace a thousand graces tended:
And thus sang they, fair Queen of peace and plenty;
The fairest queen of twenty:
Then with an olive wreath, for peace renowned,
Her virgin head they crowned:
Which ceremony ended,
Unto her Grace the thousand graces bended.
Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana,
Long live fair Oriana.