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Happy, Oh Happy He (John Wilbye)
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- Editor: Ken Williams (submitted 2004-03-31). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 136 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.
General Information
Title: Happy, Oh Happy He
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
Happy, O happy he, who not affecting
the endless toils attending worldly cares,
with mind repos'd, all discontents rejecting,
in silent peace his way to heav'n prepares;
deeming his life a Scene, the world a Stage,
whereon man acts his weary Pilgrimage.
Categories: SATB | Secular music | Madrigals | A cappella | English texts | Texts | Sheet music | Renaissance music



