From Theodora, HWV 68, Part II, Scene IV
Composer |
George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
Key |
a minor → b minor |
Meter |
4/4 |
Length |
9 measures |
Original English text |
Modernized English text |
|---|---|
Irene |
Irene |
The Clouds begin to veil the Hemiſphere, |
The clouds begin to veil the hemisphere, |
And heavily bring on the Night; the Laſt |
And heavily bring on the night; the last |
Perhaps to us, Oh! that it were the laſt |
Perhaps to us. Oh! that it were the last |
To Theodora, ere ſhe fall a Prey |
To Theodora, ere she fall a prey |
To unexampled Luſt and Cruelty. |
To unexampled lust and cruelty. |
May Robertson
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