Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses

Newhailes NH 27/4  RBW 1533

The Morning Hymn | From the Fifth Book of | Milton's Paradise Lost. | Set to Musick | By Philip Hart
[1728-9]    London: Ingrav'd by Tho. Cross for the Author  ::  Sold by John Brotherton at the Bible in Cornhill, John Shuckburgh next ye Rainbow Coffee House, Temple Gate, John Young at ye Dolphin & Crown in St. Pauls Churchyard & Joseph Hare at ye Viol & Hautboy in Cornhill

fol.  pp.(1)-34 + 2 pp. of text (stanzas IV-VI then I-II)  (Final p. bound in incorrect order. Some red inked corrections on pp.30-1 as on p.34, plus red ink correction for first bar p.4 initialled PH at foot of page; also some added figures in same ink)  

Cantata for 2 voices, violoncello and harpsichord. With words (pp.[35-36])

Stanza I: These are thy Glorious Works, Parent of Good
Stanza II (p.7) Fairest of stars, last in the train of Might
Stanza III (p.13) Air, and ye Elements, the Eldest birth of Nature's Womb
Stanza IV (p.21) Fountains, and ye that Warble as

'Entered in ye Hall. Love Lane Alderman - Bury March ye 10th. 1728-9'

Short Title  > The Morning Hymn: cantata {from Milton's Paradise Lost Bk 5}
Cmp/Arr  > Philip Hart (d.1749)
Auth/Ed  > Milton, John (1608-1674)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Thomas Cross   |   John Brotherton   |   John Shuckburgh   |   John Young   |   Joseph Hare   |   for Philip Hart