Hard by a crystal fountain - Morley, Thomas

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⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Madrigals

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SSATTB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range E2 – F5

¶ Language → English

Measures 128

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella

Pages 11

CPDL # 43011

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2017-02-06

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano I

C4 – F5

Soprano II

C4 – F5

Alto

B3 – C5

Tenor I

C3 – G4

Tenor II

C3 – F4

Bass

E2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

Hard by a crystal fountain, Oriana the Bright lay down asleeping. The birds they finely chirped, the winds were stilled; sweetly with these accenting the air was filled. This is that Fair, whose head a crown deserveth, which Heav'n for her reserveth. Leave, shepherds, your lambs keeping, upon the barren mountain, and nymphs attend on her and leave your bowers, for she the shepherd's life maintains and yours. Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana: Long live fair Oriana!