G I attempt from love's sickness

Sir Robert Howard Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

from The Indian Queen, Act III ed. S. Pirttijarvi

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Refrain

          
I at - tempt from love's sick -ness to fly in vain, since I am my
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            
       
 
           
     
6 6 6 6

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7

              
 
self my own fe - ver, since I am my self my own fe - ver and

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

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      
   
       
        
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6 2 6 6 6 6 6
5

1.
       
12

          

pain. No more now, no more now fond heart with pride, no more swell, thou

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1.

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   
           
     
      
    
     
6 6 # # 6 6 7 6 # #4
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18

       
       
can'st not raise for - ces, thou can'st not raise for - ces e - nough to re - bel: I at -

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

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    
     
         
   
       
    


    
 


6 # 6 # 6 4 # 6 6 6 #
5 4

2.
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                 

 
pain. For love has more Pow'r, and less mer - cy than fate, to make us seek

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
            
       
  

      
    

4 # 6 7 6 # # 6 6
2 § 4

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  3.

             
  
ru - in, to make us seek ru - in, and love those that hate. I at - pain.

 3.





      
            

 
      


         

 
6 6 6 # 6 6 6 #