by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
The Fauns and Satyrs tripping
Language: English
The Fauns and Satyrs tripping, with lively Nymphs of fresh, cool brooks and fountains, and those of woods and mountains: Like Roes, came nimbly skipping, by signs their mirth unripping, My fair Queen, they presented with Amaltheas twenty brimful of wealthy plenty, and still to give, frequented, with bare gifts not contented. The demigods pray to the Gods supernal; Her life, Her wealth, Her fame may be eternal. 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 Thomas Tomkins (1572 - 1656), "The Fauns and Satyrs tripping", published 1601. [SSATB chorus a cappella] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-07-26
Line count: 13
Word count: 80