From Saul, HWV 53, Act I, Scene II
Composer |
George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
Key |
G major |
Meter |
4/4 |
Tempo |
Allegro |
Length |
37 measures |
English text |
|---|
Merab |
My soul rejects the thought with scorn, |
That such a boy, till now unknown, |
Of poor plebeian parents born, |
Should mix with royal blood his own! |
Though Saul’s command I can’t decline, |
I must prevent his low design, |
And save the honour of his line. |
Opera Stanford |
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