With angel's face and brightness (George Kirbye)

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• (Posted 2025-06-29)  CPDL #85693:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-06-29).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 96 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Source files may be found on my github, and parts are available on my own site (both linked from my CPDL profile).

General Information

Title: With angel's face and brightness
Composer: George Kirbye
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1601 in The Triumphs of Oriana, no. 20
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

With angel's face and brightness
and orient hue, fair Oriana shining
with nimble foot she tripped
o'er hills and mountains:
At last in dale she rested,
hard by Diana's fountain.
This is that maiden Queen of the fairy land,
with sceptre in her hand.
The Fauns and Satyrs dancing
did show their nimble lightness.
Fair Nais and the Nymphs did leave their bowers,
and brought their baskets full of herbs and flowers.
Then sang the Shepherds and Nymphs of Diana:
Long live fair Oriana!