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Come follow me, fair nymphs
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Come follow me, fair nymphs by Thomas Bateson — Lyrics
Come follow me, fair nymphs,
Hie! run apace, I run apace!
Diana hunting honoureth this chase.
Softly for fear her game we rouse,
Lodg’d in this grove of briars and boughs.
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About Come follow me, fair nymphs
An evocative pastoral scene unfolds in Thomas Bateson’s Come follow me, fair nymphs, a secular madrigal for two sopranos and a tenor. The text conjures the excitement of a hunt, with nymphs urged to keep pace with Diana and her hounds. The music likely mirrors the lively chase and the rustling sounds of the woodland, with the intimate SST voicing creating a delicate texture. This piece would suit a concert programme seeking to explore the playful and descriptive side of Renaissance part-music, offering a charming vignette of outdoor pursuit and the thrill of the chase.
