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Dread Sr the Prince of Light. A New year Song. January the First: 16 Dr. Blow |
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Transcribed by Estelle Murphy, May 2022. Line-initial capitalisation editorial. |
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Verse:3:Voc:
Dread Sr, the Prince of Light begins to Rise,
Gilding the Edges of the Eastern Skyes;
Tis he has sent us hither with our mirth,
Thus to salute the greatest Prince on Earth.
Go, go said he, go cheer his Royal Heart
In loyalty and Art,
Let ev’ry Son of mine go bear his part.
RITOR
Verse Solus
Let no disloyall Cares his peace destroy,
Go give him Length of Days and Lasting Joy
And after he has Liv’d and Govern’d Long
Tell him Like me he shall be ever Young
Forever Lusty Juvennile and strong
His Life shall be but one Eternall Year:
So shall Each day a new years Day appear.
RITOR
Cho:
Let no disloyall Cares his peace destroy,
Go give him Length of Days and Lasting Joy
And after he has Liv’d and Govern’d Long
Tell him Like me he shall be ever Young
Forever Lusty Juvennile and strong
His Life shall be but one Eternall Year:
So shall Each day a new years Day appear.
[RITOR]
Verse Solus
This message we bring
To the Joy of our King
From the wise and the Learned Apollo
By the Length of his Rays
He measures your Dayes
And more than are past are to follow.
Then Laugh we and sing in a Chearfuller straine
Our Monarch for ever & ever shall Reign.
Cho:
Our Monarch for ever & ever shall Reigne.
[RITOR]
[Solo Bass]
This happy Omen of your future state
Your blessings and our Joys does Antidate
Which to perform there Lyes a tye on Fate,
A fate not all the stars, beneath the Pole
Can check diminish alter or controle,
Ye starts are subject to yor Princely Soul.
[RITOR]
[3 voices: ATB]
This message we bring
To the Joy of our King
From the wise and the Learned Apollo:
Chorus
By the Length of his Rays
He measures your Dayes
And more than are past are to follow.
Then Laugh we and sing in a Chearfuller straine
Our Monarch for ever & ever shall Reign.
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