Court Odes: All things their certain periods have
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incipit (first line(s), normalized): All things their certain periods have
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): 1666
author of the text: ? Nicholas Lanier
composer of the music: Matthew Locke
Number of texts stored: 1  
  • Selected text (below): #282 / Source: GB-Och Mus. 14, ff. 91r - 93v
    special title: ‘A New years Song: Matthew Lock’
 Selected text (#282) / Source: GB-Och Mus. 14, ff. 91r - 93v  
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source for this text
(short title, or library & shelfmark):		 GB-Och Mus. 14
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(i.e. which vol., pp. or fols):		 ff. 91r - 93v
type of source: MS, music and words
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special title (if any): A New years Song: Matthew Lock
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about this transcription: Transcribed by Estelle Murphy, May 2022. Line initial capitalisation editorial.
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A New years Song: Matthew Lock

All things their certayne Periods have
Ye old year’s now retyr’d into it’s Grave
And what is past doth seem but as a Dreame
And what is past doth seem but as a Dreame

Solus
A virgin light doth hear appear
With Loyall offrings for this year
& prayes that on your Royall head each hower
All sorts of blessings might in plenty shower

May the god of peace & love
Whose Glorious throne is plac’d above
All our prayers & votes approve
All our prayers & votes approve

Chorus
May ye god of peace & love
Whose glorious throne is plac’d above
All our prayers & votes approve
All our prayers & votes approve

Solus
When your floating Castles plow
Ye foaming billows of the mayne
May all by their submission shew
You are ye oceans sovereigne
May all by their submission shew
You are ye Oceans sovereigne

Chorus as before

Solus
May all your subjects willingly conjoyne
With chearfull hearts & ready hands
T’advance your diadem & make it shine
With greatest spleandor in all lands [x2]

At home from all seditious charmes
May wee be ever free
And may your Councells treatyes Leagues and Armes
Successful and victorious bee

Chorus as before

Solus
May this new year propitious prove
& all things to your safty move
May each month fresh Joyes discover
Each weeke repeat ye same againe
& every day deliver over
During your desired reigne
That howres & minutes doe consent
And combine for yr content
Howres & minutes doe consent
And combine for your content.

May all your Age be long
Yet free from burthen or from maladye
& may you live as many years
As annually ye light appear’s
But all devoid of trouble care & feares
All, all devoid of trouble care & feares

Chorus
May ye god of peace & love
Whose glorious throne is plac’d above
All our prayers & votes approve
All our prayers & votes approve
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