Round about her chariot (Ellis Gibbons)

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• (Posted 2021-09-24)  CPDL #65864:        Round_about_her_chariot_Gibbons_E.capx

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2021-09-24).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 155 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Round about her chariot
Composer: Ellis Gibbons
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1601 in The Triumphs of Oriana, no. 19
    2nd published: 1852 Novello's Glee Hive no.48
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Original text and translations

English text

Round about her chariot, with all admiring strains,
The Hyades and Dryades give sweetest entertains.
Lo, how the gods in revels do accord,
Whilst doth each goddess melodies afford.
O look, now Bacchus is consorting,
Silvanus falls asporting,
Amphion's harp's reporting.
To the shepherds' pipes sing the nymphs of Diana:
Long live fair Oriana.