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Queen and huntress, chaste and fair, | Queen and huntress, chaste and fair,<br> | ||
Now the sun is laid to sleep, | Now the sun is laid to sleep,<br> | ||
Seated in thy silver chair, | Seated in thy silver chair,<br> | ||
State in wonted manner keep: | State in wonted manner keep:<br> | ||
Hesperus entreats thy light, | Hesperus entreats thy light,<br> | ||
Goddess excellently bright. | Goddess excellently bright. | ||
Earth, let not thy envious shade | Earth, let not thy envious shade<br> | ||
Dare itself to interpose; | Dare itself to interpose;<br> | ||
Cynthia's shining orb was made | Cynthia's shining orb was made<br> | ||
Heaven to clear when day did close: | Heaven to clear when day did close:<br> | ||
Bless us then with wishèd sight, | Bless us then with wishèd sight,<br> | ||
Goddess excellently bright. | Goddess excellently bright. | ||
Lay thy bow of pearl apart, | Lay thy bow of pearl apart,<br> | ||
And thy crystal-shining quiver; | And thy crystal-shining quiver;<br> | ||
Give unto the flying hart | Give unto the flying hart<br> | ||
Space to breathe, how short soever; | Space to breathe, how short soever;<br> | ||
Thou that mak'st a day of night, | Thou that mak'st a day of night,<br> | ||
Goddess excellently bright. | Goddess excellently bright. | ||
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General Information
Title: Hymn to Diana
Composer: Mark Chapman
Lyricist: Ben Jonson
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SAB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description: The setting of a Ben Jonson poem is deliberately simple, for a choir with trouble maintaining a separate tenor line.
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Original text and translations
English text
Queen and huntress, chaste and fair,
Now the sun is laid to sleep,
Seated in thy silver chair,
State in wonted manner keep:
Hesperus entreats thy light,
Goddess excellently bright.
Earth, let not thy envious shade
Dare itself to interpose;
Cynthia's shining orb was made
Heaven to clear when day did close:
Bless us then with wishèd sight,
Goddess excellently bright.
Lay thy bow of pearl apart,
And thy crystal-shining quiver;
Give unto the flying hart
Space to breathe, how short soever;
Thou that mak'st a day of night,
Goddess excellently bright.