There is no rose of such virtue (Tim Porter)

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CPDL #14766: Network.png PDF and MIDI files
Editor: Oliver Barton (submitted 2007-08-19).   Score information: A4, 1 page   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: There is no rose of such virtue
Composer: Tim Porter

Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SAB
Genre: Sacred, Carols

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: Words: Mediaeval
Extracted from Tim's folk opera "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". Therein it is sung by three wassailers as they arrive at Sir Bertilak's castle. Very simple, very effective.

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Original text and translations

English.png English text


There is no rose of such virtue,
As is the rose that bear Jesu.
For in this rose contained was
Heaven and earth in little space;
By that rose we may well see
That he is God in persons three,
The angels sungen the shepherds to:
Gloria in excelsis Deo:
Leave we all this worldly mirth,
And follow we this joyful birth;
Transeamus.
Circa 1420