Fair Orian, in the morn (John Milton the Elder)

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• (Posted 2021-10-01)  CPDL #65989:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2021-10-01).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 131 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: In F.

• (Posted 2014-08-29)  CPDL #32805: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2014-08-29).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 58 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. From the primary source, at published pitch

General Information

Title: Fair Orian, in the morn
Composer: John Milton the Elder
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1601 in The Triumphs of Oriana, no. 18
    2nd published: 1853 Novello's Glee Hive no.77
Description: Milton's contribution to Thomas Morley's collection, The Triumphs of Oriana.

Original text and translations

English text

Fair Orian, in the morn,
Before the day was born,
With velvet steps on ground,
Which made nor print nor sound,
Would see her nymphs abed;
What lives those ladies led.
The roses blushing said:
O stay, thou shepherd's maid.
And on a sudden all,
They rose and heard her call.
Then sang those shepherds and nymphs of Diana:
Long live fair Oriana.