The bashful Thames, Z 333/3 - Purcell, Henry

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"From the ode, ''Yorkshire feast song''."

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Arias ♬ Voicing → Solo Soprano ¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments 2 alto recorders & basso continuo

Pages 10

CPDL # 11321

Editor William Long

Posted 2006-03-24

License CPDL License

¶Lyrics / Text

The Bashful ''Thames'', for Beauty so renown'd, in hast ran by her puny Town; and poor ''Augusta'' was a sham'd to own. ''Augusta'' then did drooping lye, tho' now she rears her Tow'ring Front so high.