As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending (Thomas Weelkes)

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• CPDL #11788:

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.

• CPDL #10173: PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-17).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 137 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

• CPDL #9282: MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Copyright: Personal

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• CPDL #3064: Finale 2001

Editor: Frank van Nimwegen (submitted 2001-10-19).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 221 kB   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!