by Thomas Flatman (1637 - 1688)
From those serene and rapturous joys
Language: English
From those serene and rapturous joys A country life alone can give, Exempt from tumult and from noise, Where Kings forget the troubles of their reigns, And are almost as happy as their humble Swains, By feeling that they live.
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- by Thomas Flatman (1637 - 1688) [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), "From those serene and rapturous joys
", Z. 326 no. 2 (1684), from Welcome Song for Charles II, no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2012-04-02
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Word count: 40