Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, Z.587 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | Rule a Wife and Have a Wife |
| Alternative title | There's Not a Swain |
| Creators | Henry Purcell, composer |
| Opus | Z.587 |
| Instrumentation | soprano and continuo |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1693 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music, Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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