What can we poor females do? Z 429 (Henry Purcell)

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Editor: William Long (added 2008-03-12).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 84 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original in a minor. The bass voice may be omitted.

General Information

Title: What can we poor Females do
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: SB
Genre: Secular, Aria
Language: English
Instruments: basso continuo
Published: 1694

Description: Original in a minor

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Original text and translations

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What can we poor Females do;
when Pressing, Teasing, Lovers sue?

Fate affords no other way, but Denying, or Complying;

And resenting, or Consenting,
does alike our Hopes be-tray.