Fair nymphs, I heard one telling (John Farmer)

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  • CPDL #24104:  [ Icon_pdf.gif] [ Icon_snd.gif] [ Capella.png]
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-06).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 92 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
  • CPDL #10358:  Network.png
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-06).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: Frank van Nimwegen (submitted 2001-10-25).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 151 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Fair nymphs, I heard one telling
Composer: John Farmer

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATBB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1601

Description: No. 15 from The Triumphs of Oriana

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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Fair nymphs, I heard one telling,
to beautify the place,
The fawns are running,
The shepherds their pipes tuning
To show their cunning.

The lambs amazed leave off their grazing
And blind their eyes with gazing,
Attended by the Muses and the Graces.

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