“Peaceful Western Wind“, Thomas Campion | TENET Vocal Artists

“Peaceful Western Wind“, Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620) Molly Quinn, soprano Hank Heijink, lute Selection from “TENET: A Feast for the Senses“ October 22, 2011 St. Ignatius of Antioch, New York City John Stone (video) and Mark Gallay (audio), Two Birds Recording. Text: The peacefull westerne winde The winter stormes hath tam’d, And nature in each kinde The kinde heat hath inflam’d: The forward buds so sweetly breathe Out of their earthy bowers, That heau’n which viewes their pompe beneath Would faine be deckt with flowers. See how the morning smiles On her bright easterne hill, And with soft steps beguiles Them that lie slumbring still. The musicke-louing birds are come From cliffes and rocks vnknowne, To see the trees and briers blome That late were ouerflowne. What Saturne did destroy, Loues Queene reuiues againe; And now her naked boy Doth in the fields remaine, Where he such pleasing change