On the plains, fairy trains (Thomas Weelkes)

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  • CPDL #25307:       
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-01-08).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 35 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Reformating of #12640.
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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-09-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 32 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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  • CPDL #10200:  Network.png
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 50 kB   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: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

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On the plains, fairy trains were atreading 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.