With fragrant flowers we strew the way (Francis Pilkington)
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2012-04-26). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 102 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: With fragrant flowers we strew the way
Composer: Francis Pilkington
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Lute
First published: 1605 in The First Booke of Songs or Ayres of 4 parts, no. 20
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Original text and translations
English 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…