The charge is prepared (Samuel Webbe Jr.)

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• (Posted 2022-01-03)  CPDL #67384: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-01-03).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 45 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: The charge is prepared
Composer: Samuel Webbe Jr.
Lyricist: John Gay^{create page}
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: ATB
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1805
Description: One of six airs selected from the Beggar's Opera and harmonized by Webbe for concert performance.

Original text and translations

English text

The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met,
The judges all ranged; a terrible shew.
I go undismayed, for death is a debt;
A debt on demand to pay what I owe.
Then farewell my love, my dear charmer adieu,
Contented to die, 'tis the better for you.
Here ends all contention the rest of our lives,
For this way, at once I please all of my wives.