As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending (Thomas Weelkes)
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- Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2006-05-31). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 125 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Revised edition (uploaded 2008-10-21), correcting previous errors and adding a piano reduction.
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-17). Score information: Letter, 12 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: Letter Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- CPDL #3064: Finale 2001
- Editor: Frank van Nimwegen (submitted 2001-10-19). Score information: A4, 228 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: As Vesta was from Latmos Hill Descending
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description: from The Triumphs of Oriana
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Original text and translations
English text
As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending,
she spied a maiden Queen the same ascending,
Attended on by all the shepherds' swain,
to whom Diana's darlings came running down amain,
First two by two, then three by three together,
Leaving their goddess all alone hasted thither;
And mingling with the shepherds of her train,
with mirthful tunes her presence entertain.
Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana,
Long live fair Oriana!