With fragrant flowers we strew the way - Pilkington, Francis

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⌛ Period → Renaissance

◈ Genre / Form Partsongs

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/2

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range G2 – E-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 16

Texture Homophonic

Parts 5

Instruments Lute

Pages 3

CPDL # 26032

Editor David Fraser

Posted 2012-04-26

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

{ Canto [

D4 – E-5

{ Alto [ <

G3 – C5

[ < { Tenore

G3 – G4

{ < Basso

G2 – A3

Lute

E4 – D#5

¶Lyrics / Text

With fragrant flowers we strew the way, And make this our chief holy day, For though this clime were blest of yore, Yet was it never proud before: O gracious Queen, of second Troy, Accept of our unfeigned joy. Now th'air is sweeter than sweet balm, And satyrs dance about the palm: Now earth with verdure newly dight, Gives perfect signs of her delight. O gracious Queen… Now birds record new harmony, And trees do whistle melody: Now every thing that Nature breeds Doth clad itself in pleasant weeds. O gracious Queen…

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