From the plains, from the woodlands (William Jackson of Exeter)
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- (Posted 2023-11-06) CPDL #77014:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-11-06). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 381 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: From the plains, from the woodlands
Composer: William Jackson of Exeter
Lyricist: William Shenstone
Number of voices: 2vv Voicings: SS or TT
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo
First published: c. 1770 (n/d)
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Original text and translations
English text
From the plains, from the woodlands and groves
What strains of wild melody flow!
How the nightingales warble their loves
From the thickets of roses that blow!
But when her bright form shall appear,
Each bird shall harmoniously join
In a concert so soft and so clear
As she made not be fond to resign.