From Theodora, HWV 68, Part II, Scene V
Composer |
George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
Key |
c minor → A major |
Meter |
4/4 |
Length |
31 measures |
Original English text |
Modernized English text |
|---|---|
Theodora |
Theodora |
O ſave me, Heav’n, in this my perilous Hour! |
O save me, Heav’n, in this my perilous hour! |
Didymus |
Didymus |
Start not, much injur’d Princeſs, — I come not |
Start not, much injured princess; I come not |
As one this Place might give you Cauſe to dread, |
As one this place might give you cause to dread, |
But your Deliverer; ſent by juſt Heav’n |
But your deliverer; sent by just Heav’n |
To ſave the World’s unrival’d Ornament |
To save the world’s unrivalled ornament |
Of Virtue, Faith, and every Chriſtian Grace; |
Of virtue, faith, and every Christian grace; |
And that dear Ornament to Theodora, |
And that dear ornament to Theodora, |
Her Angel-Purity. — If you vouchſafe |
Her angel-purity. If you vouchsafe |
But to change Habit with — your Didymus. |
But to change habit with — your Didymus. |
Theodora |
Theodora |
— Excellent Youth! |
Excellent youth! |
I know thy Courage, Virtue, and thy Love; |
I know thy courage, virtue, and thy love; |
And never can conſent they ſhould deſtroy |
And never can consent they should destroy |
Their Author. This becomes not Theodora, |
Their author. This becomes not Theodora, |
But the blind Enemies of Truth. — Oh, no; |
But the blind enemies of truth. Oh, no; |
It muſt not be. — Yet Didymus can give |
It must not be. Yet Didymus can give |
A Boon, will make me happy, nor himſelf |
A boon, will make me happy, nor himself |
Endanger. — |
Endanger. |
Didymus |
Didymus |
— How? or what? my Soul with Tranſport |
— How? Or what? My soul with transport |
Liſtens to the Requeſt. — |
Listens to the request. |
May Robertson
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