To soften care and sweeten life (Thomas Arne)
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CPDL #21777:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2010-06-13). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 77 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Click on the file link to download a PDF and/or to preview/playback the score.
General Information
Title: To soften care and sweeten life
Composer: Thomas Arne
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1768
Description: A seventh Collection of Catches, Canons and Glees for three and four voices. Most humbly inscribed to the NOBLEMEN and GENTLEMEN of the Catch Club at the Thatch'd House Tavern, St. James's by their much oblig'd and devoted servant Thos. Warren. Pr. 10/6. London. Printed by Longman and Broderip No. 26 Cheapside.
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Original text and translations
To soften care and sweeten life as faithful mistress, friend or wife
Come lovely Chloe, thou alone art mistress, friend and wife in one.