Sweeter than roses, Z 585/1 (Henry Purcell)
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- Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-06-10). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 269 kB Copyright: Public Domain
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Title: Sweeter Than Roses
Composer: Henry Purcell
Lyricist: Unknown
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano solo
Genre: Secular, Art song
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
Published:
Description: From the publication "Six Songs by Henry Purcell".
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Original text and translations
English text
Sweeter than roses, or cool evening breeze
On a warm flowery shore, was the dear kiss,
First trembling made me freeze,
Then shot like fire all o’er.
What magic has victorious love!
For all I touch or see since that dear kiss,
I hourly prove, all is love to me.