Henry Purcell - Shepherd, leave decoying, from King Arthur
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@ym860912 "Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying"
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@sunsdomain thanks a lot for your info, that was so kind of you!
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@ternitamas Think of it as "leave off",i.e."quit decoying". Here decoying means "entice; allure; attract; seduce. [1913 Webster]" By the way I'm a native English speaker and I can't make out the lyrics,so I looked them up: Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying - Pipes are sweet as summer's day; But a little after toying Women have the shot to pay. Here are marriage vows for signing, Set their mark that cannot write; After that without repining, Play and welcome day and night. [Dryden]
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I'm not a native English speaker so, could someone familiar with this poetry help me with the meaning of leave decoying? Does it have something to do with alluring?? What confuses me is the phrase "leave" decoying
Thanks in advance!
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It's "Shepherd, leave decoying", it's a soprano duet.
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Beautiful.
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what is the exact name of this piece?
ym860912 2 years ago
I'm afraid I couldn't say. The record cover tells only of "Symphony". I guess Purcell didn't give it any specific name, or it has been lost since.
Zarataphs 2 years ago