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Hence with your trifling Deity; | |||
Hence with your trifling Deity; a greater we adore; | a greater we adore; ''Bacchus,'' who always | ||
''Bacchus,'' who always | from that blind Childish Pow'r keeps us free. | ||
from that blind Childish Pow'r keeps us free. | Love makes you languish and look pale, | ||
Love makes you languish and look pale, and sneak and | and sneak and Sigh and whine, | ||
Sigh and whine, but over us no griefs prevail, | but over us no griefs prevail, | ||
while we have lusty Wine. | while we have lusty Wine.}} | ||
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- Editor: William Long (submitted 2006-07-04). Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 108 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Hence! Hence! Hence with your trifling deity
Composer: Henry Purcell
Lyricist: Thomas Shadwell
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Bass solo
Genre: Secular, Aria
Language: English
Instruments: Mixed ensemble - 2 alto recorders (or 2 oboes) and basso continuo
Published: 1694
Description: from Timon of Athens, The Man Hater (1694)
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English text
Hence with your trifling Deity;
a greater we adore; Bacchus, who always
from that blind Childish Pow'r keeps us free.
Love makes you languish and look pale,
and sneak and Sigh and whine,
but over us no griefs prevail,
while we have lusty Wine.