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They shall be happy (Henry Purcell)
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- Edition notes: Transposed to A Major from original key of C Major.
General Information
Title: They shall be happy
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SSB
Genre: Secular, Aria
Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo
Published: 1689
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Original text
English text
They shall be as happy, happy, as they're fair,
Love shall fill all the places of care;
And ev'ry time the Sun shall display his rising light,
It shall be to them a new Wedding day,
And when he sets a new Nuptial night.



