from The Double Dealer. A play by William Congreave 1693. An Air is a lyrical, melodic piece, so the tempo here should be relaxed. Keep the accompaniment as unobstrusive as possible. With any piece requiring cantabile expression try and get a rich, warm sound from your instrument. Don't worry about the position-changes, they're quite straightforward but make sure you change your hand position at the places indicated by the Roman Numerals.