Oh! Sweetest of thy lovely race (Samuel Webbe)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2014-06-04). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 58 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2011-01-03). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 76 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: Oh! Sweetest of thy lovely race
Composer: Samuel Webbe
Lyricist: Newburgh Hamilton ?
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATBB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1800
Description: "A collection of new glees composed by John Sale, etc." London, c.1800. The text is taken from no. 23 of Handel's oratorio Susanna, with some alteration. The original is shown in [].
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Original text and translations
English text
Oh! Sweetest of thy lovely race,
Unveil thy matchless charms,
Let me adore that angel's face
And fold thee in my arms.
Thy bosom let my tortures move
To grant the just returns of love.