When as the mavis sweetly sings (Henry Purcell)
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- CPDL #6772:
- Editor: John D. Smith (added 2004-02-20). Score information: A4, 2 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Scores listed alphabetically by composer. All scores available in Scorch format, some are also available as PDF files.
- CPDL #495:
- Editor: Frank Nordberg (added 1999-11-09). Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: The Mavis
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
- When as the mavis sweetly sings,
- rapture and love,
- rapture and love his notes inspire
- When as the mavis sweetly sings,
- rapture and love,
- rapture and love his notes inspire
- As nestward now his way he wings,
- he wings, his way,
- he wings his blissful song,
- his blissful song shall never tire.