When Oriana walk'd (Thomas Bateson)

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• CPDL #12714: NoteWorthy Composer 

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-09-28).   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Listed alphabetically under composer's name.

• CPDL #10123:

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

General Information

Title: When Oriana walk'd
Composer: Thomas Bateson

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1604

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Original text and translations

English text

When Oriana walk'd to take the air,
the world did strive to entertain so fair,
by Flora fair and sweetest flow'rs were strewn,
along the way for her to tread upon:
The trees did blossom, silver rivers ran,
the wind did gently play upon her fan,
and then for to delight her grace's ear,
the woods a temple seem'd, the birds a choir:
Then sang the shepherds and Nymphs of Diana,
long live fair Oriana!