Song: Goe, happy man (Campion, set by T. Campion) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


A song while the Squires descend with the bough
toward the Scene.

      Goe, happy man, like th'Euening Starre,
      Whose beames to Bride-groomes well-come are :
      May neither Hagge nor feind withstand
      The powre of thy Victorious Hand.
            The Vncharm'd Knights surrender now,
            By vertue of thy raised Bough.

      Away, Enchauntments, Vanish quite,
      No more delay our longing sight :
      ' Tis fruitelesse to contend with Fate,
      Who giues vs pow're against your hate.
            Braue Knights, in Courtly pompe appeare
            For now are you long-look't for heere.

Authorship

Thomas Campion (1567-1620)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Thomas Campion (1567-1620)

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Date added to the website: 2007-11-16.

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