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A Prince of glorious race descended At his happy Birth attended With rosy, smiling hours, to show He will golden days bestow.
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- by Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715) [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 Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "A Prince of glorious race descended
", Z. 342 no. 3 (1695), from Birthday Ode for the Duke of Gloucester, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Text added to the website: 2014-06-29 00:00:00
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Un prince qui descend d'une lignée glorieuse, À son naissance heureuse, assisté Par des heures brillantes et souriantes pour montrer Qu'il accordera des jours dorés.
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- a text in English by Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715)
Text added to the website: 2014-06-29 00:00:00
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