Court Odes: The nymphs of ye wells and ye nymphs of ye hills
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incipit (first line(s), normalized): The nymphs of ye wells and ye nymphs of ye hills
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the item's genre (general): ode
the item's genre (specific): Birthday, Duke of Gloucester
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for which the work was first destined:		 English court
the work's year (or focal date, if known): 1697
author of the text: [poet unknown]
composer of the music: ? John Blow?
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  • Selected text (below): #122 / Source: GB-Lbl, Add. 31452, f. 54v
 Selected text (#122) / Source: GB-Lbl, Add. 31452, f. 54v  
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(short title, or library & shelfmark):		 GB-Lbl, Add. 31452
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(i.e. which vol., pp. or fols):		 f. 54v
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The Nymphs of ye wells and ye Nymphs of ye Hills
wich preside o’re the waters and air
Depute us to pay ye Duties of ye day
and to offer and to offer their usuall care.

1.st Nymph

But here comes a Druid and wee must retire
His Reverance aws all the grove
2.d Nymph
Hold he beckens our stay does require
The Druid it seems our offring approves

1.st Druid
Blest be this morn blest be the hand
w.ch planted in ye British land ye Royall Oake
w.ch this day bears ye full account
Of the twice four years
This plant the noblest of the grove
is worthy of the care of Jove

2.nd Druid
Be Jove propitious to our Isle and bless ye soile
Bless on till some may live and see
A Thriving plant, a stately tree
Bless till it bears a lofty head
Into a branches Royall spread.

2 Voc:
and ye Druids mean time
shall alternityle [alternatly, alternatlye] chime
they shall yearly(e) compose their high Sylvian strains
their harps shall be tun’d to the pipes of ye plaines

Cho
Wee nymphs of ye Founts
wee of ye mounts
meet and will dance to ye Druids measure
wee will joyn in a ring
and will dance and sing
all wee will dance and sing
ye festival calls for those pleasures.
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