Happy, Oh happy he (John Wilbye)

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Editor: Ken Williams (added 2004-03-31).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 136 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.

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

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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.