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'''Description:''' from ''Timon of Athens, The Man Hater'' (1694)
'''Description:''' from ''Timon of Athens, The Man Hater'' (1694)


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'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English|
Hence with your trifling Deity;  
Hence with your trifling Deity;
a greater we adore; ''Bacchus,'' who always  
a greater we adore; ''Bacchus,'' who always
from that blind Childish Pow'r keeps us free.
from that blind Childish Pow'r keeps us free.
Love makes you languish and look pale,  
Love makes you languish and look pale,
and sneak and Sigh and whine,  
and sneak and Sigh and whine,
but over us no griefs prevail,
but over us no griefs prevail,
while we have lusty Wine.}}
while we have lusty Wine.}}

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Editor: William Long (submitted 2006-07-04).   Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 108 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Hence! Hence! Hence with your trifling deity
Composer: Henry Purcell
Lyricist: Thomas Shadwell

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Bass solo

Genre: SecularAria

Language: English
Instruments: Mixed ensemble - 2 alto recorders (or 2 oboes) and basso continuo

First published: 1694

Description: from Timon of Athens, The Man Hater (1694)

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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Hence with your trifling Deity;
a greater we adore; Bacchus, who always
from that blind Childish Pow'r keeps us free.
Love makes you languish and look pale,
and sneak and Sigh and whine,
but over us no griefs prevail,
while we have lusty Wine.