John Danyel

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John Danyel (c. 1564- c. 1626) was an English lute player and songwriter. His surviving works include "Coy Daphne Fled", about the nymph Daphne and her fate, and "Like as the lute delights".

Sample lyrics from "Like as the lute delights":

Like as the lute delights, or else dislikes,

As is his art that plays upon the same;

So sounds my muse, according as she strikes

On my heart strings, high-tuned unto her fame.

[edit] External links

• Free scores by John Danyel in the Werner Icking Music Archive