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Happy, O happy he, who not affecting | Happy, O happy he, who not affecting | ||
The endless toils attending worldly cares, | The endless toils attending worldly cares, | ||
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In silent peace his way to heav'n prepares; | In silent peace his way to heav'n prepares; | ||
Deeming his life a Scene, the world a Stage, | Deeming his life a Scene, the world a Stage, | ||
Whereon man acts his weary Pilgrimage. | Whereon man acts his weary Pilgrimage.}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:02, 19 March 2015
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- CPDL #24179:
Capella
- 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.
- CPDL #06881: 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, O happy he
Composer: John Wilbye
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1609
Description: No. 16 from The 2nd Set of Madrigals
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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.