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The birthday of the beautiest of beauties.
The birthday of the beautiest of beauties.


Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana:<br>
Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana:
Long live fair Oriana!
Long live fair Oriana!
</poem>
</poem>
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Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-01-07).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 79 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-01-04).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 44 kB   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Come Gentle Swains
Composer: Michael Cavendish

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

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Original text and translations

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Come, gentle swains, and shepherd's dainty daughters,
Adorn'd with courtesy and comely duties,
Come sing and joy and grace with lovely laughters,
The birthday of the beautiest of beauties.

Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana:
Long live fair Oriana!