Woodmen, Shepherds, come away - West, John Ebenezer

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◈ Genre / Form → Partsongs ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 12

CPDL # 78310

Editor David Anderson

Posted 2023-12-18

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

Woodmen, shepherds, come away, This is Pan’s great holiday, Throw off cares, With your heaven-aspiring airs Help us to sing, While valleys with your echoes ring. Nymphs that dwell within these groves, Leave your arbours, bring your loves, Gather posies, Crown your golden hair with roses; As you pass Foot like fairies on the grass. Joy crown our bowers! Philomel, Forth your sweetest measures tell. Let trees dance, As they at Thracian lyre did once; Mountains play, This is the shepherds’ holiday. “Love Tricks” (1624)

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