by Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715)
A Prince of glorious race descended
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE
A Prince of glorious race descended At his happy Birth attended With rosy, smiling hours, to show He will golden days bestow.
About the headline (FAQ)
Authorship:
- by Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "A Prince of glorious race descended
", Z. 342 no. 3 (1695), from Birthday Ode for the Duke of Gloucester, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2014-06-29
Line count: 4
Word count: 22