by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: English 
Welcome, every guest,
Welcome to the Muses' feast: 
Music is your only cheer,
Music entertains the ear:
Welcome, every guest. 
Welcome to the Muses' feast.

The sacred Nine, observe!
Observe the mode, 
And bring your dainties from abroad:
The delicious Thracian lute,
And Dodona's mellow flute,
With Cremona's racy fruit:

At home you have the freshest air;
Vocal, instrumental fare. 
Our English trumpet nothing has surpassed.

Welcome, every guest! . . .

Composition:

    Set to music by John Blow (1649 - 1708), "Welcome, every guest"

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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Researcher for this page: John Versmoren

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 72