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X:1736
T:Flora gave me fairest flowers
C:John Wilbye
O:England
B:Wilbye1598 (John Wilbye: The second set of madrigals - 1598) no. 22
R:Madrigal
Z:Transcribed by Frank Nordberg - http://www.musicaviva.com
F:http://abc.musicaviva.com/tunes/wilbye-john/wilbye-flora-gave/wilbye-flora-gave.abc
%ABC created by macmidi2abc from a Finale midi file.
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L:1/4
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W:
W:Flora gave me fairest flowers,
W:none so fair in Flora's treasure.
W:These I placed on Phyllis' bowers,
W:She was pleased, and she my pleasure.
W:Smiling meadows seem to say:
W:"Come ye wantons, here to play."
W:
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