Now Phoebus Sinketh in the West

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Song TitleNow Phoebus Sinketh in the West (Search)
Composer(s):Thomas Augustine Arne
Author(s):John Dalton (adapted from John Milton)
Keyword(s) & Features: Aria; Atlantic Ocean; Beams; Beds; Braiding; Chambers; Da Capo Aria; Dances; Day; Dusk; Dusky; East; Evening; Glowing; Heaven; Jest; Joy; Locks (Hair); Midnight; Odors; Parties; Phoebus; Recitative; Revelry; Rosy; Shepherds; Shooting; Sinking; Slumber; Songs; Stars; Streams; Sun; Sunset; Tipsy; West; Wine
First LineThe star that bids the shepherd fold (Search)
Link to English Text Onlinehttp://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=11452
Musical FormRecit and Da capo aria (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (Search)
Score Source https://books.google.com/books/about/Reliquary_of_English_Song_Series_2_1700.html?id=Y6kQAAAAYAAJ
Difficulty LevelHS (Search)
Range: A3 - F5 (Search)
Original KeyF Major (Search)
Recommended Printed SourceReliquary of English Song, Vol. 2 (Search)
ContributorGTM (Search)
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