Why should men quarrel, Z 630/4d (Henry Purcell)
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- Editor: William Long (added 2008-03-12). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 128 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Why should men quarrel
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 1vv Voicing: S
Genre: Secular
Language: English
Instruments: 2 alto recorders and basso continuo
Published: 1695
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Original text and translations
English text
Why shou'd men quar-rel here,
Where all possess as much as they can hope for by success.
None can have most where Nature is so kind,
As to exceed Man's use tho' not his Mind.
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