THE Vocal and Instrumental MUSIC OF THE PROPHETESS, OR THE HISTORY OF DIOCLESIAN. COMPOSED By Henry Purcell, Organist of Their MAJESTY'S Chapel, and of St. Peter's Westminster. LONDON, Printed by J. Heptinstall, for the Author, and are to be Sold by John Carr, at his Shop at the Middle-Temple Gate near Temple-Barr. MDCXCI. To His GRACE CHARLES Duke of Somerset, Earl of HARTFORD, Viscount Beauchamp of HATCH, Baron Seymour of TROWBRIDGE, Chancellor of the University of CAMBRIDGE, Lord High Steward of CHICHESTER, And Knight of the most Noble Order of the GARTER. YOUR Grace has been pleased so particularly to favour the Composition of the Music in Dioclesian, that from thence I have been encouraged to this presumption of Dedicating not only It, but also the unworthy Author of it to Your Protection. All Arts and Sciences have received their first encouragement from Great Persons, and owe their Propagation and Success to Their esteem: like some sort of Fruit-trees, which being of a tender Constitution, and delicate in their Nature, require the shadow of the Cedar to shield their Infancy from Blites and Storms. Music and Poetry have ever been acknowledged Sisters, which walking hand in hand, support each other; As Poetry is the harmony of Words, so Music is that of Notes: and as Poetry is a Rise above Prose and Oratory, so is Music the exaltation of Poetry. Both of them may excel apart, but sure they are most excellent when they are joined, because nothing is then wanting to either of their Perfections: for thus they appear like Wit and Beauty in the same Person. Poetry and Painting have arrived to their perfection in our own Country: Music is yet but in its Nonage, a forward Child, which gives hope of what it may be hereafter in England, when the Masters of it shall find more Encouragement. 'Tis now learning Italian, which is its best Master, and studying a little of the French Air, to give it somewhat more of Gaiety and Fashion. Thus being farther from the Sun, we are of later Growth than our Neighbour Countries, and must be content to shake off our Barbarity by degrees. The present Age seems already disposed to be refined, and to distinguish betwixt wild Fancy, and a just, numerous Composition. So far the Genius of Your Grace has already prevailed on Us: Many of the Nobility and Gentry have followed Your Illustrious Example in the Patronage of Music. Nay even our Poets begin to grow ashamed of their harsh and broken Numbers, and promise to file our uncouth Language into smother Words. Once more, therefore, I presume to offer Myself and this Composition with all humility to Your Grace's Protection, at least till I can redeem so mean a Present by One which may better deserve Your Acceptation. Be pleased to pardon my Ambition, which had no other means to obtain the Honour of being made known to You, but only this. The Town, which has been so indulgent to my first Endeavours in this kind, has encouraged me to proceed in the same Attempt; and Your Favour to this Trifle will be a good Omen not only to the Success of the Next, but also to all the future Performances of Your Grace's most Obedient and most Obliged Servant, HENRY PURCELL First Music. Second Music. 1 Trumpet. 2 Trumpet. 1 Oboe. 2 Oboe. Tener Oboe. 1 Violin. 2 Violin. Tener Violin. Bassoon. Base Violin. Slow. Slow. The First Song in the Second Act, just after Diocles has killed Aper. Prelude. Play soft. Play soft. Play soft. Gr╌eat— Di╌o╌cles,— great— Di╌o╌cles, the— Boar has— Killed which did in╌fest— the— Land; What heart is not with Rap╌ture— filled?— Who can his— joys— command? down,— down,— down, down, the bloody— Vil╌lain— falls, down,— down, down, down the bloody— Vil╌lain falls.— Hated, Con╌temned of— all,— and now— now— the Emp'ror's— Spi╌rit Calls— for rites— of— Chorus. (Faster time.) Chorus. (Faster time.) Chorus. (Faster time.) Chorus. Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Chorus. Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Chorus. Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Praise the Chorus. Funeral Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Praise the Chorus. (Faster time.) Praise the Thun╌d'ring Jove,— Praise the Thun╌d'ring Jove, Praise— the Thun— Thun╌d'ring Jove,— Praise the Thun╌d'ring Jove,— Thun╌d'ring— Jove,— Praise the Thun╌ praise the Thun╌dring Jove dring Jove, praise the Thun╌dring Jove, praise the Thundering, Thundering Jove, the Thundering Jove, ╌dring, Thundering Jove, Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of War, since the all-charming Queen of Love in╌spires War, since the all-charming Queen of Love in╌spires War, since the all-charming Queen of Love in╌spires War, since the all-charming Queen of Love inspires the God of Warr. the God of War. the God of War. the God of War. Slow. For 2 Flutes. Vers. Charon the peace╌full Shade— in╌vites,— Charon the peace╌full Shade, the peace╌full— Shade— in╌vites, he— hastes— to waft him— o'er, he— hastes— to waft him o'er,— give him all, give him all,— all— all necessary Rites; give him all, give him all ne╌ces╌sa╌ry— Rites;— to— land— him on the— shore.— Sound, sound all— your In╌strumentss of— War,— Fifes, Trum╌petss (Symphony for Trumpets and Violins.)— Tim╌brellss— play— 1 Trumpet. 2 Trumpet. 1 Violin. 2 Violin. Very slow. quick. Let— all Man╌kind the— Pleasure share, And Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy— Let— all Man╌kind the— Pleasure share, And Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy— day; Let— all Man╌kind the— Pleasure— share, And Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy— day; Let— all Man╌kind the— Pleasure— share, And Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy— day;— this— happy,— happy,— happy— day;— this— happy,— happy,— day; this happy,— happy,— happy,— happy— day; this— happy,— happy,— happy,— happy,— happy— day.— happy,— happy— day.— Cho. for Voices only. Cho. Sound all— your In╌strumentss. Sound all— your In╌strumentss. Cho. Sound all— your In╌strumentss. Sound all╌your In╌strumentss. Flourish with all the Instruments in C faut Key. Cho. Violins and Hautboys. Cho. Let— all Man╌kind the— Pleasure— share, And Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy— Let— all Man╌kind the— Pleasure— share, And Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy— Let— all Man╌kind the— Pleasure— share, And Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy— Cho. Let— all Man╌kind the— Pleasure— share, And Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy— Soft. 2 Trumpets. Soft. Soft. Loud. Soft. Loud. Soft. Loud. day;— Let all Man╌kind the day;— Let all Man╌kind the day;— Let all Man╌kind the day;— Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure Pleasure— share,— and Bless this hap╌py, hap╌py day;— Pleasure share, and Bless this hap╌py,— happy— day;— and— Bless this happy, this— Pleasure share, and Bless this— happy,— happy— day;— and— Bless this— happy,— Pleasure share,— and— Bless this hap╌py,— hap╌py— day;— — this— happy,— happy,— happy— day;— And— Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy,— happy— day; this— happy,— happy,— happy— day;— happy,— happy,— happy,— happy— day; this— happy,— happy,— happy— day;— — this— happy,— hap╌py— day;— this— happy,— happy,— happy— day;— this— happy,— hap╌py,— hap╌py— day. And— Bless this happy, this happy,— happy,— hap╌py,— hap╌py— day. And Bless this— happy,— happy,— happy,— hap╌py— hap╌py— day. happy,— happy— day;— this— hap╌py,— hap╌py— day. The second Song, in the same Act. Prelude for Hautboys. Let the Soldi╌erss rejoice, with a Gene╌rall Voice, and the Se╌nate new ho╌nourss de╌cree 'em; Who at his Army's Head, struck the Fell Mon╌ster Dead: and so bold╌ly, so bold╌ly, Chorus. and brave╌ly did free 'em. Chorus. Violins and Hautboys. rejoice— with a Ge╌ne╌rall— Voice, rejoice— rejoice— with a Ge╌ne╌rall— Voice, rejoice— rejoice— rejoice— rejoice rejoice rejoice— re╌ — with— a— ge╌ne╌rall— Voice— rejoice— — with— a— ge╌ne╌rall— Voice— rejoice— ╌joyce— with— a— ge╌ne╌rall Voice rejoice— re╌ — with a— ge╌ne╌rall— Voice,— rejoice— — with a— ge╌ne╌rall— Voice,— rejoice— — joyce— rejoice with a— ge╌ne╌rall— Voice,— rejoice— soft soft soft soft— with a ge╌ne╌ral Voice, with a ge╌ne╌ral Voice, soft rejoice— with a general voice, with a general voice. soft— with a ge╌neral Voice, with a ge╌ne╌ral Voice, soft Retornella. First Trumpet. Second Trumpet. First Oboe. Second Oboe. To Mars let 'em raise, and their Em╌pe╌rorss— praise, a Tro╌phy, a Tro╌phy of the To Mars let 'em raise, and their Em╌perors' praise, a Tro╌phy, a Tro╌phy of the To Mars let 'em raise, and their Em╌pe╌rors' praise, a Tro╌phy of the Ar╌mies' own making, To Max╌i╌mian too, some Ho╌nourss are due, who Armies own making, To Max╌i╌mian too, some Ho╌nourss are due, who Armies own making, To Max╌i╌mian too, some Honours are due, who First Second Chorus again with the Retor following. joined in the brave, in the brave under╌taking. Chorus again with the Retor following. joined in the brave, in the brave un╌der╌taking. Chorus again with the Retor following. joined in the brave, in the brave un╌der╌taking. Chorus again with the Retor following. Symphony for Flutes. since the toils & the ha╌zardss of War, s at an end. the pleasures of Love— should succeed 'em the fair should pre╌sent what the Se╌na╌torss send and complete what they've de╌creed 'em, & complete, complete what— they've de╌creed 'em. with Dances and Songs, with Tam╌bourss and Flutes, let the Maids show their Joy— as they meet 'em, with Dances and Songs, with Tam— bours and Flutes, let the Maids show their Joy— — as they meet 'em, with Cymbals and Harp, with Viols and Lutes let the Husband & true Lo╌verss greet 'em, let the Husband's and true Lo╌verss greet him, with Cymbals and Harps, with Vi╌alss and Lutes, let the Husbands, let the Husbands, and true Lovers greet 'em, with Sym╌ballss and Harps, with Vi╌olss and Lutes, let the Husbands and true Lo╌verss greet 'em, let the Hus╌bandss and true Lo╌verss greet 'em, with Cymbals and Harps, with Viols and Lutes, let the Hus╌band, let the Hus╌band, and true Lou╌erss greet 'em. Let the Priests with pro— Let the Priests with processions, the Hero at╌ Let the Priests with processions, the He╌ro at╌tend, the Let the Priests with processions, the He╌ro attend,— the cessions, the Hero, the He╌ro at╌tend, Let the Priests with processions, the — Let the Priests with pro╌cessionss, the He╌ro at╌tend, Hero at╌tend, Let the Priests with processions, the Hero at╌tend, He╌ro, the He╌ro at╌tend, Let the Priests with pro╌cessionss, the Hero at╌ He╌ro attend, and Statues erect to his glo╌ry. Statues erect, and Statues e╌rect to his glory. Let the smoke from the ╌tend, and Statues e╌rect to his glory. tend, and Statues e╌rect to his glory. Let the smoke from the Altars to Altars to Heaven as╌cend, Let the smoke to Let the smoke from the Altars to Heaven as╌cend, to Heaven as╌cend, to Let the smoke from the Altars to Heaven as╌cend to Chorus. All the Violins and Hautboys. All the Instruments. All the Tenors. Chorus. Heaven as╌cend. All sing, all sing great, Chorus. Heaven as╌cend. All sing, all sing great, Chorus. Heaven as╌cend. All sing, all sing great, Chorus. Heaven as╌cend. All sing, all sing great, Chorus. great Di╌o╌cles' story, All sing, all sing great, great great Di╌o╌cles' story, All sing, all sing great, great great Di╌o╌cles' story, All sing, all sing great, great great Di╌o╌cles' story, All sing, all sing great, great Di╌o╌cles story, all sing great, great Di╌o╌cles story. Di╌o╌cles story, all sing great, great Di╌o╌cles story. Di╌o╌cles sto╌ry all sing great, great Di╌o╌cles sto╌ry. Di╌o╌cles- story, all sing great, great Di╌o╌cles story. (Soft Music that's played just before the Dance of Furies.) Dance. Second Act Tune. Two in one upon a Ground. Chaconne for Flutes, in the Third Act. The Chair Dance. (Prelude for Hautboys.) Song. What shall I do, to show how much I Love her, How many Millions of sighs can suf╌fize; That which wins others hearts, ne╌ver can move her, Those common me╌thodss of Love she'll des╌pise. I will Love more than Man ere Loved be╌fore me: Gaze on her all the day, and melt all the Night. Till for her own sake, at last she'll Im╌plore me; to Love her Prelude again less, to pre╌serve our de╌light. and so go on. II. Since gods themselves, could not ever be Loving, Men must have breathing Recruits for new Joys; I wish my Love could be ever Improving, The eager Love, more than sorrow destroys. In fair Aurelia's Arms, leave me expiring, To be Embalmed by the sweets of her breath; To the last moment I'll, still be desiring; Never had Hero so glorious a Death. Third Act Tune. Soft Music before the Dance in the Fourth Act. Butterfly Dance. Tune for Trumpets. Verse Trumpet. Sound— Fame thy Brazen Trumpet, Sound Sound— Sound— Sound— — thy Brazen Trum╌pet Sound stand, stand in the Cen╌tre, stand in the centre of the u╌ni╌verse, and call, and call— the listening World a round, while we in joy╌full Notes re╌hearse in Artful Numbers, in Artful Numbers and well cho╌sen Verse Great Di╌o╌cle╌sian's' Great— Di╌o╌cle╌sian's' Glo╌ry, Great Di╌o╌clesian's' Great— Di╌o╌cle╌sian's' Glo╌ry, Great— Di╌o╌cle╌sian's' Glo╌ry, Cho. Let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse Great, Great Di╌o╌clesians' Glo╌ry, Let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse Great, Great Di╌o╌clesians' Glo╌ry, Let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse Great, Great Di╌o╌clesians' Glory, Let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse Great, Great Di╌o╌clesians' Glory, let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse, let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse, let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse, let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse, Great, Great Dio╌cle╌sian's' Glo╌ry. Great, Great Dio╌cle╌sian's' Glo╌ry. Great, Great Di╌o╌cle╌sian's' Glo╌ry. Great, Great Dio╌cle╌sian's' Glo╌ry. First Trumpet. Second Trumpet. sound his re╌nown, sound his re╌nown, sound his re╌nown, sound his re╌nown, sound his re╌nown, sound his re╌nown, sound his re╌nown, sound his re╌nown, (Soft.) sound his re╌nown, sound his re╌nown, sound, sound his re╌nown, sound, sound his re╌nown, sound his re╌nown, ad╌vance, sound his re╌nown, ad╌vance his sound his re╌nown, ad╌vance his Crown: sound his re╌nown, ad╌vance his Crown: sound, sound his re╌nown, ad╌vance his Crown: sound his re╌nown, ad╌ Crown, ad╌vance his Crown: sound his re╌nown, ad╌ ad╌╌vance his Crown: sound his re╌nown, ad╌╌vance his Crown: sound his re╌nown, — vance— his Crown, ad╌vance his — vance his Crown, advance his Crown, ad╌vance his ad╌vance his Crown, ad╌vance his ad╌vance his Crown, a╌bove all Monarches, that e'er blest the Earth: a╌bove all Crown, a╌bove all Monarches, that e'er blessed the Earth: a╌bove all Crown, a╌bove all Monarches, that e'er blessed the Earth: a╌bove all Crown, a╌bove all Monarches, that e'er blessed the Earth: a╌bove all Monarch's that e'er blessed the Earth. O! O! sacred Fame, O! sacred Monarch's that e'er blessed the Earth. O! O! sacred Fame, O! sacred Monarch's that e'er blessed the Earth. O! O! sacred Fame, O! sacred Monarch's that e'er blessed the Earth. O! O! sacred Fame, O! sacred Fame, embalm his name with Honour here, and glo╌ry af╌ter Death. Fame, embalm his name with Honour here, and glo╌ry af╌ter Death. Fame, embalm his name with Honour here, and glo╌ry af╌ter Death. Fame, embalm his name with Honour here, and glo╌ry af╌ter Death. All sing his story, all sing his sto╌ry: All sing his story, all sing his sto╌ry: All sing his story, all sing his sto╌ry: All sing his story, all sing his sto╌ry: (Soft.) (Soft.) All sing his sto╌ry, All sing his sto╌ry, All sing his story, Raise, All sing his story, Raise, Raise, raise— his Glory; raise, Raise, raise— his Glo╌ry raise— his Glory raise, raise— raise— his Glory, all, all sing his sto╌ry; raise, raise— raise his Glo╌ry; all sing his sto╌ry, raise, raise— raise his Glo╌ry; all sing his sto╌ry, raise,— — his Glo╌ry; all sing his sto╌ry, raise, — his Glo╌ry; all sing his sto╌ry, — his Glo╌ry; Raise, raise his Glory, a 'bove all raise his Glo╌ry; raise, raise his Glory, a 'bove all raise his Glory; raise, raise— his Glory a 'bove all Raise, raise— his Glory; a 'bove all Monarch's, that e'er blest the Earth; a╌bove all Monarches, that e'er blest the Earth. Monarch's, that e'er blessed the Earth; a╌bove all Monarches, that e'er blessed the Earth. Monarch's, that e'er blessed the Earth; a╌bove all Monarches, that e'er blessed the Earth. Monarch's, that e'er blessed the Earth; a╌bove all Monarches, that e'er blessed the Earth. Fourth Act Tune. Two Trumpets. Country Dance, in the Fifth Act. Masque in the same Act. Prelude for Violins only. (Soft.) (Chorus.) Vers. (Chorus) Enter Cupid, and Sings. (Chorus) Vers. Call the Nymphs, and the Fawns, from the Woods; the Nymphs, and the Fawns, from the the Nymphs, and the Fawns, from the (Chorus.) the Nymphs, and the Fawns, from the the Nymphs, and the Fawns, from the Vers. (Chorus.) Vers. (Chorus) Vers. (Chorus.) Woods. Call the Naids, and Gods of the Floods; the Naids, and Woods. The Naids, and Woods. The Naids, and Woods. The Naids, and Vers. (Chorus.) Vers. Vers. (Chorus.) Vers. Vers. (Chorus.) Vers. God's of the Floods. Call Flora; and Co╌mus; Flora, and Comus. Si— God's of the Floods. Flora, and Comus. God's of the Floods. Flora, and Comus. God's of the Floods. Flora, and Comus. (Chorus.) Vers. (Chorus.) Vers. (Chorus.) Vers. — lenus, and Momus; Si╌lenus, and Momus. Call Bacchus and his Merry merry merry Si╌lenus', and Momus. Si╌lenus', and Momus Si╌lenus', and Momus. (Chorus.) (Chorus.) (Chorus) merry, merry Fellows. Bacchus, and his merry merry, merry merry, merry Bacchus', and his merry merry, merry merry, mer╌ry Bacchus', and his merry merry, merry merry, mer╌ry Bacchus', and his merry merry, merry merry, mer╌ry Vers. (Chorus.) Vers. (Chorus.) Vers. (Chorus.) fellows. Sil╌vanus, and Ce╌reses, and Tellus, Sil╌vanus, and Cerus, and fellows. Sil╌vanus, and Ce╌reses, and fellows. Sil╌vanus, and Ce╌reses, and fellows. Sil╌vanus, and Ce╌reses, and Vers. Vers. Vers. Tellus. all leave for a while their a╌bodeses, all leave for a Tellus. Tellus. Tellus. (Chorus.) (Chorus.) (Chorus.) while their a╌bodeses, all leave for a╌while their a╌bodeses. all leave for a╌while their a╌bodeses. all leave for a╌while their a╌bodeses. all leave for a╌while their a╌bodeses. Let the Graces, and Pleasures re╌pair, with the youthful, the gay, the witty, and Fair. Let the Graces, and Pleasues re╌pair, with the youthful, the Gay, the Wit╌ty, and Fair. May all harmless de╌lightss, Happy days and kind Nights, for ever attend this blessed Pair. May all harmless delights, Happy days and kind Nights, for ever attend this blessed Pair. May all harmless delights Happy days and kind Nights for ever attend this blessed Pair. Come, come away, Come, come away, no de╌lay, Come, come away, Come, come a╌way, no de╌lay, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no de╌lay, no de╌lay, no de╌lay, no, no, no, no, no de╌lay, no, no, no, de╌lay, come away, come away come, come a╌way, come, come a╌way. come away come a╌way, come, come a╌way, come, come a╌way. All know 'tis his will, 'tis his will, than all, then all, show their All know 'tis his will, 'tis his will, than all then all, Skill; then all, then all,— show their Skill. show their Skill; then all,— show their Skill. To grace To gracs loves Tri╌umph╌ing day, to Love's Tri╌umph╌ing day, to grace Loves Tri╌╌umph╌ing grace Love's Tri╌umph╌ing day. day. Prelude for Violins, and Hautboyes. Both. Haut. Haut. Violin. Violin. Haut. Violin. Haut. Haut. Violin. Haut. Violin. Haut. Violin. Violin. Haut. Violin. Haut. Both. Haut. Both. Chorus. Chorus. Chorus. Chorus. Cho. Be╌hold O mighti'st, O mighti'st of Gods, be╌hold, be╌hold, at Be╌hold, be╌hold O mighti'st, O mighti'st, of Gods, be╌╌hold, Be╌hold O mighti'st, O mighti'st, of Gods, be╌hold, be╌╌hold, Be╌hold, be╌hold, O mighti'st O mighti'st, of thy com╌mand, at thy com╌mand we come! at thy com╌mand, we come! Be╌hold at thy com╌mand, we come! God's, be╌hold at thy com╌mand, we come! The gay, the sad, the Grave, the Glad, the The gay, the sad, the Grave, the Glad, the The gay, the sad, the Grave, the Glad, the The gay, the sad, the Grave, the Glad, the youth╌full and the Old; All youthful and the Old; All youth╌full and the Old; All youthful and the Old; All meet, all meet, all meet as at the day of Doom. meet, all meet, all meet as at the day of Doom. meet, all meet, all meet as at the day of Doom. meet, all meet, all meet as at the day of Doom. Be╌hold, O mighti'st, O Be╌hold, Be╌hold, O mighti'st, O Be╌hold, Be╌hold, mighti'st of Gods, be╌hold, be╌hold at thy com╌mand, be╌hold at O mighti'st, O mighti'st of Gods be╌hold, be╌hold at mighti'st of Gods, be╌hold, be╌hold at thy com╌mand, at O mighti'st, O mighti'st of Gods be╌hold, be╌hold at thy com╌mand we Come. thy com╌mand we Come. thy com╌mand we Come. thy com╌mand we Come. Paspe. (Trumpet.) (Trumpet.) (Violin) Oh the sweet de╌lightss of Love, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh the sweet de╌╌lightss Oh the sweet de╌lightss of Love, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh the sweet de╌╌lightss of Love, who who would live, who, who would live and not enjoy╌e'm? of Love, who would live, who who would live, would live and not enjoy 'em? I'd re╌fuse the Throne of Jove, should power— or ma╌jesty, should I'd re╌fuse the Throne of Jove, should power— First strain again. power— or ma╌jes╌ty de╌stroy 'em. First strain again.— or ma╌jes╌ty de╌stroy-e'm. First strain again. Give me, give me, give me doubts, or give me, give me fears, give me, give me, give me jealou╌sieses Give me, give me, give me doubts, or give me, give me fears, give me, give me, give me jealou╌sieses and Cares: But let Love, let Love remove 'em, but let Love re╌╌move and Cares: But let Love, but let Love— re╌╌move End with the First strain. 'em, I approve 'em, I ap╌prove 'em, I approve 'em. End with the First strain. 'em, I ap╌prove 'em, I ap╌prove 'em, I— approve 'em. End with the First strain. Let Monarch's fight for power and Fame, with noise and Arms mankind a╌larm, Let daily fears their qui╌et fright and cares dis╌╌turb their rest by Night; Let Monarches fight for power and Fame, with noise and Arms Man╌kind a╌larm, greatness shall ne'er my soul In╌thrall, give me con╌tent and I have all, greatness shall ne'er my soul In╌thrall, give me con╌tent and I have all. (Chorus.) (Chorus) (Chorus.) Here mighty Love to the I call, Give me As╌tre╌a Here mighty Love to the I call, Give me As╌tre╌a (Chorus.) Here mighty Love to the I call, Give me As╌tre╌a Here mighty Love to the I call, Give me As╌tre╌a and I have all; That soft that sweet that Charming Fair, and I have all; That soft that sweet that Charming Fair, and I have all; That soft that sweet that Charming Fair, and I have all; That soft that sweet that Charming Fair, First strain again. First strain again. First strain again. First strain again. Fate cannot hurt whilst I have her. She's wealth and First strain again. Fate cannot hurt whilst I have her. She's wealth and First strain again. Fate cannot hurt whilst I have her. She's wealth and First strain again. Fate canont hurt whilst I have her. She's wealth and First strain again. power, and on╌ly, she, As╌tre╌a's all the world to me: she's wealth and power, and on╌ly she, As╌tre╌a's all the world to me: she's wealth and power, and on╌ly she, As╌tre╌a's all the world to me: she's wealth and power, and on╌ly she, As╌tre╌a's all the world to me: she's wealth and power, and on╌ly she, As╌tre╌a's all the world to me. power, and no╌ly she, As╌tre╌a's all the world to me. power, and on╌ly she, As╌tre╌a's all the world to me. power, and on╌ly she, As╌tre╌a's all the world to me. Prelude for Hautboyes. Enter two Bacchanals and Sing. Make room, make room, make Make room, make room, make room, make room, make room, make room, room, make room, make room, make room, make room, make room for the for the great God, the great God of Wine: the great God, the great God, the great God of Wine: Bacchanals come with Liquar divine, with Liquar divine, make room, make room, make the Bacchanals come with Liquar divine: make room, make room, make room, make room for the great God, the great— room, make room, make room for the great Gad, the great God, the great— — God of Wine. RETOR. — God of Wine. (Play soft.) Bacchus'. I'm Here, I'm Here, I'm Here with my jol╌ly, jol╌ly Jol╌ly Crew come near, come, come we'll rejoice, we'll rejoice, rejoice, near, come near, come, come near, come near, come, come near we'll rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, we'll rejoice, rejoice, we'll rejoice, we'll rejoice— rejoice as well as you, we'll rejoice, we'll rejoice— rejoice as well as you; we'll rejoice, rejoice, rejoice— as well as you. — as well as you. as well as you. Give to ev'╌ry one his then all together clash, clash, clash, than all to╌gether then all together, clash, clash, clash, than all together, glass, give, give to every one his glass, than all together clash; clash, clash, than all together clash, clash, clash, clash, clash, then all-to╌gether clash, clash, clash, than all to╌gether clash, clash, clash, clash, clash, then all-to╌gether clash, clash, clash, than all to╌gether clash, clash, clash, clash, clash, than all to╌gether clash, clash, clash, than all together clash, clash, clash, drink, drink, drink, clash, clash, clash, drink, drink, drink, drink & despise the clash, clash, clash, drink, drink, drink, Drink and de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick Ass, drink, drink, drink, drink drink and de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick Ass, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink and de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick Ass, drink drink and despise the Po╌li╌tick Ass, drink, drink, drink, drink Po╌litick Ass, drink, drink, drink, drink & de╌spise, drink, drink & de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick drink, drink, drink, drink and de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick Ass, de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick drink and de╌spise the po╌li╌tick Ass, drink, drink & de╌spise, de╌spise the po╌li╌tick Cho. Cho. Cho. The migh╌ty, Ass. The mighty, mighty, Ass. The migh╌ty, mighty Ass. The migh╌ty, mighty mighty, mighty Jove who rules a╌bove ne'er troubled, ne'er troubled his Head with much mighty, mighty Jove, who rules a╌bove ne'er troubled, ne'er troubled his Head with much Jove, the mighty Jove who rules a╌bove, ne'er troubled, ne'er troubled his Head with much Jove— who rules a╌bove ne'er troubled, ne'er troubled his Head with much think╌ing, he took off his Glass, he took off his Glass, was kind, kind thinking, he took off his Glass, he took off his Glass, was kind to his Lass, was kind, kind, think╌ing, he took off his Glass, he took off his Glass, was kind, was kind to his Lass, was think╌ing, he took off his Glass, he took off his Glass, was kind, was kind to his Lass— and gained Heaven by Love,— & gained Heaven, gained Heaven by Love & good Drinking. kind to his Lass, & gained Heaven, gained Heaven by Love, & gained Heaven— by Love and good Drinking. kind to his Lass & gained Heaven, gained Heaven by Love, & gained Heaven, gained Heaven by Love, by Love & good Drinking. kind to his Lass— and gained Heaven by Love,— and gained Heaven, gained Heaven by Love & good Drinking. Still I'm wishing, still— de╌sir╌ing, still she's gi╌ving, I— re╌quir╌ing: Yet each gift I think too small, still— the more— I am— pre╌sent╌ed, still the less I am con╌tent╌ed; tho' she vows she has given me all RETOR. TWO Can Drusilla give no more? Has she lavished all her store? Must my hopes to nothing fall? O you know not half your treasure; Give me more, give over measure, Yet you can never, never give me all. Canaries. A Dialogue. Tell me why, tell me why my Charm╌ing fair, Tell me why, tell me why you thus— de╌ny me; Can dis╌pair, can dis╌pair, or these sighs and looks of care make Co╌rin╌na e╌ver fly— me, e╌ver fly me? Tell me why, tell me why, my Charm╌ing fair, tell me why you thus de╌ny me. O Mir╌ti╌lo you're— a╌bove me, I re╌spect but dare not Love ye. She who hears, in╌clines to sin, who par╌lies, half gives up the Town, and ra╌ve╌nous Love soon en╌ters' in, when once the out work's bea╌ten down: Then my sighs and tears won't move ye, no, no, no, no, no, Mir╌ti╌lo, you're a╌bove me; I res╌pect, but dare not Love ye: no, no, no, no, no, Mir╌ti╌lo, you're a╌bove me; I re╌spect, but dear not Love ye: (Soft.) I re╌spect, but dare not Love ye. Could this love╌ly charming Maid think Mir╌ti╌lo would de╌ceive her? could Co╌rin╌na be a╌fraid, she by him should be be╌trayed? No, no, no, no, too well, too well I Love her, there╌fore can╌not be above her. O, O, O, O, Let Love with Love be paid. my Heart, my Life, my Heart, my Life, my all I give her: Let me now, now, now, Let me now, now, now, Ah! now, now, now re╌ceive her. Oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive, when the Heart is too too willing. Can that look, that face de╌ceive? can he take de╌light in Killing? Ah! I die, Ah! I die, I die if you de╌ceive me. Yet I will, I will, yet I will, I will be╌leive ye. Ah! I die, Ah! I die, if you de╌ceive me! Yet I will, I will, Yet, yet I will, I will, Yet, yet I will, I will be╌leive ye. Cho. Oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive, when the Heart is too too Cho. Oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive, when the Heart is too too willing: Can that Look, that Face de╌ceive? Can he take de╌light willing Can that Look, that Face de╌ceive? Can he take de╌light in kil╌ling? Ah! I die, Ah! I die, I in kil╌ling? Ah! I die, Ah! I die if you de╌ceive me! Yet I will, I will, yet I will, I will be╌╌leive ye: die if you de╌ceive me! Yet I will, I will, I will be╌╌leive Ah! I die, Ah! I die, if you de╌╌ceive ye: Ah! I die, I die if you de╌╌ceive me! Yet I will, I will, Yet, yet I will, I will, Yet, yet I will, me! Yet I will, I will, Yet, yet I will, I will, yet I will, I will be╌leive ye. Dance. I will be╌leive ye. All our Days and our Nights, shall be spent in de╌lightss, 'tis a tribute, a tribute that's due to the Young; Let the ug╌ly and old, the sick╌ly and cold, think the pleasures, the pleasures of Love last too long: Let the ug╌ly and old, the sick╌ly and cold, think the pleasures, the pleasures of Love last too long. Be— Cho. Cho. Cho. be gone, be gone, be gone im╌╌por╌tu╌nate be gone, be gone, be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate reason, be— Cho. gone, be gone, be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate reason, be gone, be gone, be gone, be Cho. reason, be gone; be gone, be gone, be gone, be gone, gone; be gone, be gone, be gone, be gone, be gone, be gone, be gone, be— be gone, be gone, be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son, — gone, be gone, be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son, be gone, be gone, be— — be gone, be gone, be gone, be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son, wisdom and — gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son, im╌por╌tunate reason, be gone, be— gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son, — gone, be gone, be gone, be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son, council is now out of sea╌son; now, now, now, now, wisdom and council is now out of sea╌son; now, now, now, wisdom and council is now out of sea╌son, is wisdom and council is now out, is now out of sea╌son; wisdom and council is now out of season, now now out, wisdom and council is now out, is now out of season; now, now out of sea╌son, now, now, now out of sea╌son; now out of sea╌son; now, now, now out, wisdom and now, now, now, now out of sea╌son. now, now, now, now out of sea╌son. wisdom and council is now out, is now out of sea╌son. council is now out of sea╌son, is now out of sea╌son. Dance. Triumph Vic╌to╌rious Triumph Vic╌to╌rious Love, Triumph Vic╌to╌rious Love, Love, Tri╌umph Tri╌umph o'er the U╌niverse; Tri╌umph o'er the U╌niverse; o'er the U╌niverse; the the great╌est He╌ro's' bow to thee, all, all, all na╌ture the great╌est He╌ro's' bow to thee, all, all, all na╌ture great╌est He╌ro's' great╌est Hero's bow to thee, all, all, all na╌ture owns thy De╌i╌ty: all na╌ture owns— thy De╌i╌ty. Tri╌ owns thy De╌i╌ty; all nature owns thy De╌i╌ty. Tri╌╌umph owns thy De╌i╌ty: all nature owns thy De╌i╌ty. Tri╌╌umph — Vic╌torious Love, Triumph, triumph, Triumph o'er the U╌ni╌╌verse. Vic╌torious Love, Triumph, triumph, Triumph o'er the U╌ni╌╌verse. — umph, triumph, Triumph o'er the U╌ni╌╌verse. 1 Trumpet. 2 Trumpet. 1 Oboe. 2 Oboe. Tenor Oboe. 1 Violin. 2 Violin. Tenor Violin. — verse. — verse. — verse. Triumph Vic╌to╌rious triumph Vic╌to╌╌rious triumphed Vic╌to╌╌rious Love, love, triumph, triumph, trriumph, o'er the U╌ni╌verse. love, triumph, triumph, triumph o'er the U╌ni╌verse. triumph, triumph, triumph o'er the U╌ni╌verse. Thou hast tamed, hast tamed all-migh╌ty Jove; hast tamed all- Thou hast tamed, hast tamed all-migh╌ty Jove; hast tamed, hast thou hast tamed, hast migh╌ty Jove: thou hast tamed, hast tamed all-migh╌ty tamed all-migh╌ty Jove: thou hast tamed, hast tamed all-migh╌ty tamed all-migh╌ty Jove. Jove thou hast tamed, hast tamed all-migh╌ty Jove. Jove; thou hast tamed, hast tamed all-migh╌ty Jove. thou hast tamed, hast tamed all-migh╌ty Jove. 1 Trumpet. 2 Trumpet. 1 Oboe. 2 Oboe. Tenor Oboe. 1 Violin. 2 Violin. Tenor Violin. Triumph Vic╌to╌╌rious Triumph Vic╌to╌╌rious Triumph Vic╌to╌╌rious Love, Vic╌to╌╌rious Love, Vic╌to╌╌rious Love, Vic╌to╌ 1 Trumpet. 2 Trumpet. 1 Oboe. 2 Oboe. Love. Love. — Love, Vic╌to╌rious Love. Cho. Cho. Cho. 1 Violin. 2 Violin. Cho. Tenor Violin, and Tenor Haut. Cho. Then all, all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Cho. Then all, all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Then all, all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Cho. Then all, all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse, the glo╌ry of al-migh╌ty Love; from Pole, to Pole, his Verse, the glo╌ry of al-migh╌ty Love; from Pole, to Pole, his Verse, the glo╌ry of al-migh╌ty Love; from Pole, to Pole, his Verse, the glo—ry of al-migh╌ty Love; from Pole, to Pole, his Fame resound; sing it, sing it, the U╌niverse a╌round; From Pole, to pole, his Fame resound; sing it, sing it, the U╌niverse a╌round: From Pole, to Pole, his Fame resound; sing it, sing it, the U╌niverse a╌round: From Pole, to Pole, his Fame resound; sing it, sing it, the U╌niverse a╌round: From Pole, to Pole, his Fame re╌sound; sing it, sing it, the U╌ni╌verse a╌round. Fame re╌sound; sing it, sing it, the U╌ni╌verse a╌round. Fame re╌sound; sing it, sing it, the U╌ni╌verse a╌round. Fame re╌sound; sing it, sing it, the U╌ni╌verse a╌round. FINIS. Advertisement. 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