From Athalia, HWV 52, Part III, Scene II
Composer |
George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
Key |
b minor |
Meter |
6/8 |
Tempo |
Andante |
Length |
63 measures |
English text |
|---|
Josabeth |
Soothing tyrant, falsely smiling, |
Virtue’s foes I ne’er shall fear; |
Flatt’ring sounds and looks beguiling |
Lose their artful meaning here. |
Go, thou vain deceiver, go, |
Alike to me a friend or foe! |
Opera Stanford |
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