What shall I do to show (Henry Purcell)
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- Edition notes: arranged by Eva Toller, midi files available for each part.
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General Information
Title: What shall I do to show
Composer: Henry Purcell
Lyrics: Thomas Betterton
Arranger: Eva Toller
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: TTBB
Genre: Secular, Partsongs
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella.
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External websites: http://www.evatoller.pp.se/
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Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- What shall I do to show how much I love her?
- How many millions of sighs can suffice?
- That which wins other hearts never can move her;
- those common methods of love she'll despise.
- I will love more than man e'er lov'd before me,
- gaze on her all the day and melt all the night;
- till for her own sake, at last, she'll implore me
- to love her less to preserve our delight.
- 2.
- Since Gods themselves could not ever be loving,
- men must have breathing recruits for new joys;
- I wish my love could be always improving,
- though eager love more than sorrows destroys.
- In fair aurelia's arms leave me expiring,
- to be embalm'd by the sweets of her breath;
- to the last moment I'll still be desiring;
- never had hero so glorious a death.
Lyrics: Thomas Betterton
