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A song about the vibrancy of nature and the happiness it brings

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MORE HAPPY THAN A KING
Words: Edward Capern, Music: Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll

Give me the bright bird palaces,
Where Joy delights to dwell,
The fragrant grove of sycamore,
The odour-breathing dell.
’Tis there, with rapture in my soul,
I sit in bliss and sing,
“Good bye to care, for here I feel
More happy then a king.”

Yes, I have known the ecstasy
Which comes in sunny days,
Of gazing on the silent heavens,
Till I was dumb with praise:
To quaff the sunshine of the skies
Till drunken with its wine,
Then, shouting, tell the listening world
The draught was most divine.

Aye! and this pleasure thou may’st share,
If thou wilt only go
Where Nature is the antidote
Of half our mortal woe.
With hearty purpose in thy soul,
Go, hear the minstrels sing,
And thou shalt feel, as I have felt,
More happy than a king.

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from The Songs Of Edward Capern, released March 25, 2017
Nick Wyke - Guitar, mandolin, fiddle, vocals
Becki Driscoll - Fiddle

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Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll England, UK

Nick & Becki are highly respected players and composers firmly rooted in North Devon and the West Country. They blend melodic, emotive violin and viola with driving fiddle chords and powerful vocals to produce an unforgettable sound.

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