On the plains, fairy trains (Thomas Weelkes)

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CPDL #12640: NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER
Editor: Brian Russell (added 2006-09-18).   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: All compositions listed alphabetically under composer’s name
CPDL #10200: Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (added 2005-11-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 0 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

General Information

Title: On the plains, fairy trains
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published:

Description:

External websites: http://www.oldmusicproject.com

Original text and translations

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On the plains, fairy trains were atread-ing measures,
Satyrs play'd, fairies stay'd, at the stops set leisures.
Fa la la.
Nymphs begin to come in quickly, thick and three-fold:
Now they dance, now they prance, present there to behold.
Fa la la la.