Composer |
George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
Key |
F major → G major |
Length |
12 measures |
Original English text |
Modernized English text |
|---|---|
Didymus |
Didymus (to Valens) |
On me your Frowns, your utmost Rage exert, |
On me your frowns, your utmost rage exert, |
On me, your Priſoner in Chains. — |
On me, your prisoner in chains. |
Theodora |
Theodora |
— Thoſe Chains |
These chains |
Are due to me, and Death to me alone. |
Are due to me, and death to me alone. |
Valens |
Valens |
— Are ye then Judges for yourſelves? |
Are ye then judges for yourselves? |
Not ſo our Laws are to be trifled with. |
Not so our laws are to be trifled with. |
If Both plead guilty, ’tis but Equity, |
If both plead guilty, ‘tis but equity |
That Both ſhould ſuffer. |
That both should suffer. |
Opera Stanford |
May Robertson
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