Hence! Hence! Hence with your trifling deity (Henry Purcell)

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Title: Hence! Hence! Hence with your trifling deity
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Bass solo
Genre: Secular, Aria

Language: English
Instruments: Mixed ensemble: 2 alto recorders (or 2 oboes), and basso continuo
Published: 1694

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Original text

Image:English.png English text

Hence with your trifling Deity; a greater we adore;
Bacchus, who always from that blind Childish Pow'r keeps us free.
Love makes you languish and look pale, and sneak and
Sigh and whine, but over us no griefs prevail,
while we have lusty Wine.

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