Ye happy fields (Philip Hayes)

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• (Posted 2022-03-06)  CPDL #68270: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-03-06).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 203 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Ye happy fields
Composer: Philip Hayes
Lyricist: John Gay^{create page}
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: TTB
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1786 The Muses' Fancy
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Original text and translations

English text

Ye happy fields, unknown to noise and strife,
The kind rewarders of industrious life;
Shady woods, where once I used to rove,
Alike indulgent to the muse and love;
Ye murm'ring streams that in meanders roll,
The sweet composers of the pensive soul;
Farewell, the city calls me from your bow'rs,
Farewell, amusing thoughts and peaceful hours.