From L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55, Part III, Il Moderato
Composer |
George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
Key |
a minor → F major |
Meter |
4/4 → 3/4 |
Length |
59 measures |
English text |
|---|
Bass |
Sweet temp’rance in thy right hand bear, |
With her let rosy health appear, |
And in thy left contentment true, |
Whom headlong passion never knew; |
Frugality by bounty’s side, |
Fast friends, though oft as foes belied; |
Chaste love, by reason led secure, |
With joy sincere, and pleasure pure; |
Happy life from Heav’n descending, |
Crowds of smiling years attending: |
All this company serene, |
Join, to fill thy beauteous train. |
Chorus |
All this company serene, |
Join, to fill thy beauteous train. |
Opera Stanford |
Based on the poetry of John Milton
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