The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Virgins are like the fair flower in its lustre" (Polly, Peachum)

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composer:	Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:	John Gay (English poet and dramatist)

part of:	The Beggar's Opera

Title	Artist	Length
recordings
The Beggar's Opera: Act I. "Virgins are like the fair flow'r in its lustre"	Kiri Te Kanawa, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge	2:35
The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Virgins are like the fair flower in its lustre" (Polly, Peachum)	John Gay	2:01
The Beggar’s Opera: “Virgins are like the fair flow’r”	Kiri Te Kanawa, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge	2:39
What Shall I Do to Show How Much I Love Her	John Gay	2:15