O treason, treason, impious scene!

From Athalia, HWV 52, Part III, Scene IV

Composer	George Frideric Handel
Key	g minor → E flat major
Meter	4/4
Length	13 measures

English text
Athalia
Oh, treason, treason, impious scene!
Abner, avenge thy injur’d queen!
Joad
Great chief, behold thy royal Joas there,
Preserv’d by Josabeth’s successful care!
Thy dauntless loyalty of soul I know,
Thou canst not be to David’s race a foe.
Abner
Does Heav’n this blessing then at last accord?
O royal Joas, O my honour’d Lord!
Opera Stanford

About the text

• Author: Samuel Humphreys

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Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/12.1, p. 202, p. 202
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