Mavis, The (Henry Purcell)

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Editor: John D. Smith (added 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: SATB - Under "Secular" - Scores listed alphabetically by composer, some scores are also available as PDF files.
  • CPDL #495: GIF .
Editor: Frank Nordberg - Musica Viva (added 1999-11-09).   Score information: kbytes   Copyright:
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General Information

Title: Mavis, The
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsongs
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella.
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Original text and translations

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When as the mavis sweetly sings,
rapture and love,
rapture and love his notes inspire


When as the mavis sweetly sings,
rapture and love,
rapture and love his notes inspire


As nestward now his way he wings,
he wings, his way,
he wings his blissful song,
his blissful song shall never tire.
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