The Lady Oriana (John Wilbye)

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  • CPDL #24600:  [ Icon_pdf.gif] [ Icon_snd.gif] [ 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: SecularMadrigal

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

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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.