Lo here, beneath this hallow'd shade (Philip Hayes)

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• (Posted 2022-03-06)  CPDL #68283: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-03-06).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 177 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Lo here, beneath this hallow'd shade
Composer: Philip Hayes
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: ATB
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1786 The Muses' Fancy
Description: Text "In imitation of Shakespear 2d. Act Scene 5 Midsummer Nights Dream", and intended to be an alternative to Shakespeare's own "You spotted snakes".

Original text and translations

English text

Lo here, beneath this hallow'd shade,
Within a cowslip's blossom deep,
The lovely Queen of Elves is laid;
May nought disturb her balmy sleep.

Let not the snake or baleful toad
Approach the silent mansion near,
Or newt profane the sweet abode,
Or owl repeat her orgies here!

No snail or worm shall hither come
With noxious filth her bow'r to stain;
Hence the beetle's sullen hum,
And spider's disembowel'd train.

The love-lorn nightingale alone
Shall thro' Titania's arbour stray,
To soothe her sleep with melting moan,
And lull her with his sweetest lay.