by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
The Lady Oriana
Language: English
The Lady Oriana was dight all in the treasures of Guiana, and on her Grace a thousand Graces tended, And thus sang they, fair Queen of peace and plenty, The fairest Queen of twenty, Then with an Olive wreath for peace renowned, Her virgin head they crowned, Which ceremony ended, Unto her Grace the thousand Graces bended. Then sang the Shepherds and Nymphs of Diana, Long live fair Oriana.
Text 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 John Wilbye (1574 - 1638), "The Lady Oriana", published 1601 [ chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2018-05-17
Line count: 11
Word count: 69