King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 15. “Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying” (Two shepherdesses)
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TWO SHEPHERDESSES (sopranos)
Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying:
Pipes are sweet on summer's day,
But a little after toying,
Women have the shot to pay.
Here are marriage-vows for signing:
Set their marks that cannot write.
After that, without repining,
Play, and welcome, day and night.
Here the women give the men contracts, which they accept.
Annotation last modified on 2024-09-26 06:09 UTC.
Relationships
| composer: | Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) |
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| librettist: | John Dryden (English poet) |
| part of: | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II (order: 7) |
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