What shall I do to show, Z 627/18 - Purcell, Henry

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⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre / Form → Partsongs ♬ Voicing → TTBB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 4

CPDL # 5856

Editor Eva Toller

Posted 2003-10-26

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

::::''1.'' :What shall I do to show how much I love her? :How many millions of sighs can suffice? :That which wins other hearts never can move her; :those common methods of love she'll despise. :I will love more than man e'er lov'd before me, :gaze on her all the day and melt all the night; :till for her own sake, at last, she'll implore me :to love her less to preserve our delight. ::::''2.'' :Since Gods themselves could not ever be loving, :men must have breathing recruits for new joys; :I wish my love could be always improving, :though eager love more than sorrows destroys. :In fair aurelia's arms leave me expiring, :to be embalm'd by the sweets of her breath; :to the last moment I'll still be desiring; :never had hero so glorious a death. ::''' Lyrics: Thomas Betterton '''