by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Sing, shepherds all
Language: English
Sing shepherds all, and in your roundelays, sing only of fair Oriana's praise, The gods above will help to bear a part, And men below will try their greatest art, Though neither gods nor men, can well apply, Fit song or tune to praise her worthely. 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 Richard Nicholson (1570 - 1639), "Sing, shepherds all", published 1601. [chorus a cappella] [ sung text not verified ]
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This text was added to the website: 2018-05-12
Line count: 8
Word count: 58