Come gentle swains (Michael Cavendish)
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- CPDL #20793: [ ] [ ] [ ]
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-01-07). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 79 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-01-04). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 44 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
General Information
Title: Come Gentle Swains
Composer: Michael Cavendish
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1601
Description: No. 12 from The Triumphs of Oriana
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Original text and translations
English text
Come, gentle swains, and shepherd's dainty daughters,
Adorn'd with courtesy and comely duties,
Come sing and joy and grace with lovely laughters,
The birthday of the beautiest of beauties.
Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana:
Long live fair Oriana!