Ere you can say - Linley, Thomas

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"Thomas Linley's setting of Ariel's song was composed with an orchestral accompaniment as part of his incidental music for "The Tempest", 1777. This reduced version was issued posthumously by his brother William in his own anthology of Shakespearean settings, 1816."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Art songs ♬ Voicing → solo high ¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments Basso continuo

Pages 5

CPDL # 68680

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2022-04-01

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¶Lyrics / Text

Ere you can say 'come' and 'go', Or breathe twice, or cry 'so, so', Each one, tripping on his toe, Will be here with mop and mow. Do you love me, master? no?