Recorded on 11/20/2009, uploaded on 02/03/2010
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Fairest isle, all isles excelling,
Seat of pleasure and of love
Venus here will choose her dwelling,
And forsake her Cyprian grove.
Cupid from his fav'rite nation
Care and envy will remove;
Jealousy, that poisons passion,
And despair, that dies for love.
Gentle murmurs, sweet complaining,
Sighs that blow the fire of love
Soft repulses, kind disdaining,
Shall be all the pains you prove.
Ev'ry swain shall pay his duty,
Grateful ev'ry nymph shall prove;
And as these excel in beauty,
Those shall be renown'd for love.
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Classical Music | Ensemble Music
Henry Purcell
Fairest Isle
PlayRecorded on 11/20/2009, uploaded on 02/03/2010
Musician's or Publisher's Notes
Fairest Isle Henry Purcell
(John Dryden)
Those shall be renown'd for love.
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