by Thomas Flatman (1637 - 1688)
Language: English
Welcome as soft refreshing show'rs, That raise the sickly heads of drooping flow'rs, Welcome as early beams of light To the benighted traveller, When he descries bright Phosphorus from afar, And all his fears are put to flight. Welcome home.
Composition:
- Set to music by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), no title, Z. 326 no. 5 (1684), from Welcome Song for Charles II, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Flatman (1637 - 1688)
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This text was added to the website: 2012-04-02
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Word count: 40