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Sabrina Song (Comus)

The document appears to be excerpts from a play or poem describing a scene with Sabrina. In the scene, Sabrina rises attended by water nymphs and sings a song by the bushy-fringed bank of a river, where willows and osiers grow. She then must descend before morning to wait in Amphitrite's bower. The Lady then rises from her seat as a saraband by William Lawes is played. The Spirit then urges haste as the stars grow high but Night still sits as monarch in the mid sky, ending the second scene.

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Sabrina Song (Comus)

The document appears to be excerpts from a play or poem describing a scene with Sabrina. In the scene, Sabrina rises attended by water nymphs and sings a song by the bushy-fringed bank of a river, where willows and osiers grow. She then must descend before morning to wait in Amphitrite's bower. The Lady then rises from her seat as a saraband by William Lawes is played. The Spirit then urges haste as the stars grow high but Night still sits as monarch in the mid sky, ending the second scene.

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Spirit (Line 887). And bridle in thy headlong wave.

Till thou our summons answered have.


Listen and save !

SABRIXA rises, attended by Water-nymphs, and 4'uvjs.


9. SONG. " BY THE EUSHY-FRINGELV BANK."
SABRINA. HENRY LAWES.
Adapted by Sir FREDERICK BRIDGE.

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rhythmic considerations in the cadence of this beautiful song. J. F. B.

Sabrina (Line 920). And I must haste ere morning hour


To wait in Amphitrite's bower.
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So. 10.
SABRINA descends, and THE LADY

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rises out of her
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seat.

WILLIAM LAWES.
Moderate. From STAFFORD SMITH'S Musica Antigua.

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Spirit (Line 956). Come, let us haste ;
the stars grow high,
But Night sits monarch yet in the mid sky.
END OF SCENE II.

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