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Happy, O happy he, who not affecting | 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. | |||
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Revision as of 11:54, 17 August 2011
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- CPDL #6881:
Encore
- Editor: Ken Williams (submitted 2004-03-31). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 136 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.
Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: Happy, Oh Happy He
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
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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.