by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Hence stars, too dim of light
Language: English
Hence stars, too dim of light, you dazzle but the sight, you teach to grope by night. See here the shepherds star, excelling you so far, Then Phoebus wiped his eyes, and Zeph'rus cleared the Skies, in sweet accented cries. Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana, Long live fair Oriana.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, appears in The Triumphs of Oriana, first published 1601 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Michael East (c1580 - 1648), "Hence stars, too dim of light", published 1601. [SATB chorus a cappella] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-07-26
Line count: 10
Word count: 52