The Lady Oriana



The Lady Oriana
Was dight all in the treasures of Guiana;
And on her Grace a thousand graces tended:
And thus sang they, fair Queen of peace and plenty;
The fairest queen of twenty:
Then with an olive wreath, for peace renowned,
Her virgin head they crowned:
Which ceremony ended,
Unto her Grace the thousand graces bended.
Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana,
Long live fair Oriana.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCCDDBBAA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 389
Words 71
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11

John Wilbye

 · 1574 · Brome, Suffolk
 · 1638 · Colchester

John Wilbye (baptized 7 March 1574 – September 1638) was an English madrigal composer. more…

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