Whilst that my lovely Daphne (Henry Lichfield)

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• (Posted 2024-09-15)  CPDL #81969: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2024-09-15).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Whilst that my lovely Daphne
Composer: Henry Lichfield
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1613
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English text

Whilst that my Daphne down from the hills came walking,
The nymphs of Diana in a shade sat talking.
This shepherd's queen,
That there was unseen,
All suddenly in rushed.
Lord, how the nymphs then blushed!
And all danced round about her with this sweet cry:
Long live my lovely Daphne.