The bashful Thames, Z 333/3 (Henry Purcell)

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Editor: William Long (submitted 2006-03-24). Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 84 kB Copyright: CPDL

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Title: The bashful Thames
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano solo

Genre: Secular, Aria

Language: English
Instruments: 2 alto recorders & basso continuo
Published: 1690

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English 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.