by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Ye tuneful Muses
Language: English
With him he brings the partner of his throne, That brighter jewel than a crown, In whom does triumph each commanding grace An angel mien and matchless face. There beauty its whole artillery tries Whilst he who ever kept the field Gladly submits, is proved to yield And fall the captive of her conquering eyes.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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), "Ye tuneful Muses", subtitle: "A welcome ode for Charles II", Z. 344. [vocal quartet, SSATBB chorus, 2 recorders, and basso continuo] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 55