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Two Sopranos
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A THROUGH-BASS
Copyright William F. Long, MMIX
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of of the air
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Henry Purcell
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Soprano 2
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We the
Spir - its
We the
Spir - its
Harpsichord
the
air
that
of
hu - mane things
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of pi - ty now
of
hu - mane things
woes
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stays.
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Em - pire
stays.
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to be lov'd a
gain.
"We the Spirits of the Air" comes from Purcell's semi-opera, The Indian Queen. It is on page 176 of BookII of Orpheus Britannicus. The score score has no bass gures.
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