Court Odes: The new year is begun
 Selected item (#5008) = The new year is begun
 Attributes of this item 
incipit (first line(s), normalized): The new year is begun
version (if more than one exists):
the item's genre (general): ode
the item's genre (specific): New Year’s Day
the institution/place or purpose 
for which the work was first destined:		 English court
the work's year (or focal date, if known): 1680
author of the text: [poet unknown]
composer of the music: John Blow
Number of texts stored: 1  
  • Selected text (below): #285 / Source: GB-Lbl Add. 33278, ff. 93r - 96v
    special title: ‘The New year is Begun. A new Years Song January the first 16 Blow’
 Selected text (#285) / Source: GB-Lbl Add. 33278, ff. 93r - 96v  
 Attributes of the selected text 
source for this text
(short title, or library & shelfmark):		 GB-Lbl Add. 33278
location in the source?
(i.e. which vol., pp. or fols):		 ff. 93r - 96v
type of source: MS, music and words
the source online (if available):
modern edition of this text:
special title (if any): The New year is Begun. A new Years Song January the first 16 Blow
version (if more than one exists):
about this transcription: Transcribed by Estelle Murphy, May 2022. Line initial capitalisation editorial.
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Verse solus
The New year is begun
From the mighty Charles his greater Sun
The Day more glorious beams
Receiving Brooks from the British Ocean forth
To shine more pompous in the North
RITOR

Cho:
The New year is begun
From the mighty Charles his greater Sun
The Days more glorious beams
Receiving Brooks from the British Ocean forth
To shine more pompous in the North
RITOR

Thus tis our Monarchs happiness
To presage his own success
RITOR
Cho:
Thus tis our Monarchs happiness
To presage his own success
RITOR

Verse solus
No sooner the New Year
But as soon two Suns appear
Kings like him are Lords of time
Whilst motions active measure
Hi atcheivments keep alive
Giveing truth & fame no Leasure

Cho: 4: Voc:
Kings like him are Lords of time
Whilst motions active measure
Hi atcheivments keep alive
Giveing truth & fame no Leasure

Symphony
Rest on ye cloase note

[VERSE]
Look to it then you Spheres that chime
The Fate of things below
And as the friends of time
Lett ev’ry hour of this new year
Still be crown’d with successes far and near
& ev’ry day be still renown’d
With some splendid act of Glory
to enlarge our monarchs story
For years the chiefest in renown
Live in the Princes fame & not their owne

Cho:
For years the chiefest in renown
Live in the Princes fame & not their owne
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