Hither we weird sisters come (Thomas Arne)

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• (Posted 2023-01-30)  CPDL #72443: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-01-30).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 480 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Hither we weird sisters come
Composer: Thomas Arne
Lyricist: Lewis Theobald^{create page}
Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: solo high
Genre: Secular, Aria

Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo, two violins

First published: 1752
Description: Sung by Mrs Arne in Harlequin Sorcerer.

Original text and translations

English text

Hither we weird sisters come,
Some on switch, some on broom;
Hither from the dank and dark abode
Of th'adder and the croaking toad.
Hemlock we gather'd, henbane, rue
And other plants of pois'nous dew.
Hither we weird sisters flew.