Happy, Oh happy he (John Wilbye)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-17). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 70 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Based on #6881, with identified errors corrected, and some minor changes to barring and punctuation. Transposed down a major 2nd. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- Editor: Ken Williams (submitted 2004-03-31). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 136 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: Happy, O happy he
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1598 in The Second Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 16
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Original text and translations
English text
Happy, O happy he, who not affecting
The endless toils attending worldly cares,
With mind repos'd, all discontents rejecting,
In silent peace his way to heav'n prepares;
Deeming his life a Scene, the world a Stage,
Whereon man acts his weary Pilgrimage.