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Diaphenia
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Diaphenia by Charles Villiers Stanford — Lyrics
Diaphenia, like the daffadowndilly,
White as the sun, fair as the lily,
Heigh ho, how I do love thee!
I do love thee as my lambs
Are belovèd of their dams:
How blest were I if thou would'st prove me.
Diaphenia, like the spreading roses,
That in thy sweets all sweets encloses,
Fair sweet, how I do love thee!
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About Diaphenia
Stanford’s Diaphenia offers a delightful setting of a pastoral Elizabethan lyric, perfect for a spring concert or a celebratory gathering. This secular SATB part song captures the joyous exuberance of young love through vivid natural imagery. The choir will revel in bringing to life the comparisons of the beloved to daffodils, lilies, and roses, as well as the heartfelt expression of devotion, likening love to lambs and flowers to the sun. The music undoubtedly mirrors the text’s bright and affectionate mood, making it an ideal choice for occasions where a light, cheerful, and harmonically rich sound is desired. Its English text is a model of clarity and charm.
