Ye shepherds and nymphs of the grove (John Danby)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-01-17). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 182 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
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Title: Ye shepherds and nymphs of the grove
Composer: John Danby
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1785
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Original text and translations
English text
Ye shepherds and nymphs of the grove,
Untainted by fashion or art,
Oh sing your sweet sonnets of love,
To Damon my wishes impart.
Fly swiftly, and tell the dear youth
For him 'tis alone that I burn;
Then, such is his kindness and truth,
He'll pity my love and return.