Oh! Sweetest of thy lovely race (Samuel Webbe)

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• CPDL #32174:  Capella

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2014-06-04).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 58 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #22944: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2011-01-03).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: Personal

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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

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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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.