Fair Orian, in the morn (John Milton the Elder)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2021-10-01). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 131 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In F.
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2014-08-29). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 58 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
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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.
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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.