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A56299) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 99253) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 397:5) The vocal and instrumental musick of The prophetess, or, The history of Dioclesian composed by Henry Purcell ... Dioclesian Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Prophetess. Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616. Prophetess. Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710. 1 score ([4], 173, [2] p.) Printed by J. Heptinstall for the author, and are to be sold by John Carr at his shop ..., London : 1691. The text was adapted from Beaumont and Fletcher's The prophetess by Thomas Betterton. First ed. Cf. DNB. Advertisements: [2] p. at end. Reproduction of original in Library of Congress. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. 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Masques with music -- Scores. 2005-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-02 Andrew Kuster Sampled and proofread 2006-02 Andrew Kuster Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE Vocal and Instrumental MUSICK OF THE PROPHETESS , OR THE HISTORY OF DIOCLESIAN . COMPOSED By Henry Purcell , Organist of Their MAJESTIES Chappel , and of St. Peters Westminster . LONDON , Printed by J. Heptinstall , for the Author , and are to be Sold by John Carr , at his Shop at the Middle-Temple Gate near Temple-Barr . MDCXCI . To His GRACE CHARLES Duke of Somerset , Earl of HARTFORD , Viscount Beauchamp of HATCH , Baron Seymour of TROWBRIDGE , Chancellor of the University of CAMBRIDGE , Lord High Steward of CHICHESTER , And Knight of the most Noble Order of the GARTER . YOUR Grace has been pleas'd so particularly to favour the Composition of the Musick in Dioclesian , that from thence I have been encourag'd to this presumption of Dedicating not only It , but also the unworthy Author of it to Your Protection . All Arts and Sciences have receiv'd their first encouragement from Great Persons , and owe their Propagation and Success to Their esteem : like some sort of Fruit-trees , which being of a tender Constitution , and delicate in their Nature , require the shadow of the Cedar to shield their Infancy from Blites and Storms . Musick and Poetry have ever been acknowledg'd Sisters , which walking hand in hand , support each other ; As Poetry is the harmony of Words , so Musick is that of Notes : and as Poetry is a Rise above Prose and Oratory , so is Musick the exaltation of Poetry . Both of them may excel apart , but sure they are most excellent when they are joyn'd , because nothing is then wanting to either of their Perfections : for thus they appear like Wit and Beauty in the same Person . Poetry and Painting have arriv'd to their perfection in our own Country : Musick is yet but in its Nonage , a forward Child , which gives hope of what it may be hereafter in England , when the Masters of it shall find more Encouragement . 'T is now learning Italian , which is its best Master , and studying a little of the French Air , to give it somewhat more of Gayety and Fashion . Thus being farther from the Sun , we are of later Growth than our Neighbour Countries , and must be content to shake off our Barbarity by degrees . The present Age seems already dispos'd to be refin'd , and to distinguish betwixt wild Fancy , and a just , numerous Composition . So far the Genius of Your Grace has already prevail'd on Us : Many of the Nobility and Gentry have follow'd Your Illustrious Example in the Patronage of Musick . Nay even our Poets begin to grow asham'd of their harsh and broken Numbers , and promise to file our uncouth Language into smoother Words . Once more , therefore , I presume to offer My Self and this Composition with all humility to Your Grace's Protection , at least till I can redeem so mean a Present by One which may better deserve Your Acceptation . Be pleas'd to pardon my Ambition , which had no other means to obtain the Honour of being made known to You , but only this . The Town , which has been so indulgent to my first Endeavours in this kind , has encourag'd me to proceed in the same Attempt ; and Your Favour to this Trifle will be a good Omen not only to the Success of the Next , but also to all the future Performances of Your Grace's most Obedient and most Obliged Servant , HENRY PURCELL First Musick . Second Musick . 1 Trumpet . 2 Trumpet . 1 Hautboy . 2 Hautboy . Tener Hautboy . 1 Violin . 2 Violin . Tener Violin . Bassoon . Base Violin . Slow . Slow . The First Song in the Second Act , just after Diocles has kill'd Aper . Prelude . Play soft . Play soft . Play soft . Gr╌eat — Di╌o╌cles , — great — Di╌o╌cles , the — Boar has — Kill'd which did in╌fest — the — Land ; What heart is not with Rap╌ture — fill'd ? — Who can his — joys — command ? down , — down , — down , down , the bloody — Vil╌lain — falls , down , — down , down , down the bloody — Vil╌lain falls . — Hated , Con╌temn'd of — all , — and now — now — the Emp'ror's — Spi╌rit Calls — for rites — of — Chorus . ( Faster time . ) Chorus . ( Faster time . ) Chorus . ( Faster time . ) Chorus . Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Chorus . Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Chorus . Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Praise the Chorus . Funerall Sing Iô's Sing Iô's Praise the Chorus . ( Faster time . ) Praise the Thun╌d'ring Jove , — Praise the Thun╌d'ring Jove , Praise — the Thun — Thun╌d'ring Jove , — Praise the Thun╌d'ring Jove , — Thun╌d'ring — Jove , — Praise the Thun╌ praise the Thun╌dring Jove dring Jove , praise the Thun╌dring Jove , praise the Thundring , Thundring Jove , the Thundring Jove , ╌dring , Thundring Jove , Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of Pallas and Venus share since the all charming Queen of Love in╌spires the God of War , since the all-charming Queen of Love in╌spires War , since the all-charming Queen of Love in╌spires War , since the all-charming Queen of Love in╌spires War , since the all-charming Queen of Love inspires the God of Warr. the God of VVar. the God of VVar. the God of VVar. Slow . For 2 Flutes . Vers. Charon the peace╌full Shade — in╌vites , — Charon the peace╌full Shade , the peace╌full — Shade — in╌vites , he — hastes — to waft him — o're , he — hastes — to waft him o're , — give him all , give him all , — all — all necessary Rites ; give him all , give him all ne╌ces╌sa╌ry — Rites ; — to — land — him on the — shoare . — Sound , sound all — your In╌struments of — War , — Fifes , Trum╌pets ( Symphony for Trumpets and Violins . ) — Tim╌brells — play — 1 Trumpet . 2 Trumpet . 1 Violin . 2 Violin . Very slow . quick . Let — all Man╌kind the — Pleasure share , And Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — Let — all Man╌kind the — Pleasure share , And Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; Let — all Man╌kind the — Pleasure — share , And Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; Let — all Man╌kind the — Pleasure — share , And Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — this — happy , — happy , — day ; this happy , — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; this — happy , — happy , — happy , — happy , — happy — day . — happy , — happy — day . — Cho. for Voices onely . Cho. Sound all — your In╌struments . Sound all — your In╌struments . Cho. Sound all — your In╌struments . Sound all╌your In╌struments . Flourish with all the Instruments in C faut Key . Cho. Violins and Hautboys . Cho. Let — all Man╌kind the — Pleasure — share , And Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — Let — all Man╌kind the — Pleasure — share , And Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — Let — all Man╌kind the — Pleasure — share , And Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — Cho. Let — all Man╌kind the — Pleasure — share , And Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — Soft . 2 Trumpets . Soft . Soft . Loud . Soft . Loud . Soft . Loud . day ; — Let all Man╌kind the day ; — Let all Man╌kind the day ; — Let all Man╌kind the day ; — Let all Man╌kind the Pleasure Pleasure — share , — and Bless this hap╌py , hap╌py day ; — Pleasure share , and Bless this hap╌py , — happy — day ; — and — Bless this happy , this — Pleasure share , and Bless this — happy , — happy — day ; — and — Bless this — happy , — Pleasure share , — and — Bless this hap╌py , — hap╌py — day ; — — this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — And — Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — happy , — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — — this — happy , — hap╌py — day ; — this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — this — happy , — hap╌py , — hap╌py — day . And — Bless this happy , this happy , — happy , — hap╌py , — hap╌py — day . And Bless this — happy , — happy , — happy , — hap╌py — hap╌py — day . happy , — happy — day ; — this — hap╌py , — hap╌py — day . The second Song , in the same Act. Prelude for Hautboys . Let the Soldi╌ers re╌joyce , with a Gene╌rall Voice , and the Se╌nate new ho╌nours de╌cree 'em ; Who at his Armies Head , struck the Fell Mon╌ster Dead : and so bold╌ly , so bold╌ly , Chorus . and brave╌ly did free ' em . Chorus . Violins and Hautboys . Re╌joyce — with a Ge╌ne╌rall — Voice , re╌joyce — Re╌joyce — with a Ge╌ne╌rall — Voice , re╌joyce — Re╌joyce — re╌joyce — re╌joyce re╌joyce re╌joyce — re╌ — with — a — ge╌ne╌rall — Voice — re╌joyce — — with — a — ge╌ne╌rall — Voice — re╌joyce — ╌joyce — with — a — ge╌ne╌rall Voice re╌joyce — re╌ — with a — ge╌ne╌rall — Voice , — re╌joyce — — with a — ge╌ne╌rall — Voice , — re╌joyce — — joyce — re╌joyce with a — ge╌ne╌rall — Voice , — re╌joyce — soft soft soft soft — with a ge╌ne╌ral Voice , with a ge╌ne╌ral Voice , soft re╌joyce — with a general voice , with a general voice . soft — with a ge╌neral Voice , with a ge╌ne╌ral Voice , soft Retornella . First Trumpet . Second Trumpet . First Hautboy . Second Hautboy . To Mars let 'em raise , and their Em╌pe╌rors — praise , a Tro╌phy , a Tro╌phy of the To Mars let 'em raise , and their Em╌perors praise , a Tro╌phy , a Tro╌phy of the To Mars let 'em raise , and their Em╌pe╌rors praise , a Tro╌phy of the Ar╌mies own making , To Max╌i╌mian too , some Ho╌nours are due , who Armies own making , To Max╌i╌mian too , some Ho╌nours are due , who Armies own making , To Max╌i╌mian too , some Honours are due , who First Second Chorus again with the Retor following . joyn'd in the brave , in the brave under╌taking . Chorus again with the Retor following . joyn'd in the brave , in the brave un╌der╌taking . Chorus again with the Retor following . joyn'd in the brave , in the brave un╌der╌taking . Chorus again with the Retor following . Symphony for Flutes . since the toils & the ha╌zards of War , s at an end . the pleasures of Love — should succeed 'em the fair should pre╌sent what the Se╌na╌tors send and compleat what they 've de╌creed 'em , & compleat , compleat what — they 've de╌creed ' em . with Dances and Songs , with Tam╌bours and Flutes , let the Maids show their Joy — as they meet 'em , with Dances and Songs , with Tam — bours and Flutes , let the Maids shew their Joy — — as they meet 'em , with Cimbals and Harp , with Viols and Lutes let the Husband & true Lo╌vers greet 'em , let the Husbands and true Lo╌vers greet him , with Cimbals and Harps , with Vi╌als and Lutes , let the Husbands , let the Husbands , and true Lovers greet 'em , with Sym╌balls and Harps , with Vi╌ols and Lutes , let the Husbands and true Lo╌vers greet 'em , let the Hus╌bands and true Lo╌vers greet 'em , with Cymballs and Harps , with Viols and Lutes , let the Hus╌band , let the Hus╌band , and true Lov╌ers greet e'm . Let the Priests with pro — Let the Priests with processions , the Hero at╌ Let the Priests with processions , the He╌ro at╌tend , the Let the Priests with processions , the He╌ro attend , — the cessions , the Hero , the He╌ro at╌tend , Let the Priests with processions , the — Let the Priests with pro╌cessions , the He╌ro at╌tend , Hero at╌tend , Let the Priests with processions , the Hero at╌tend , He╌ro , the He╌ro at╌tend , Let the Priests with pro╌cessions , the Hero at╌ He╌ro attend , and Statues erect to his glo╌ry . Statues erect , and Statues e╌rect to his glory . Let the smoak from the ╌tend , and Statues e╌rect to his glory . tend , and Statues e╌rect to his glory . Let the smoak from the Altars to Altars to Heav'n as╌cend , Let the smoak to Let the smoak from the Altars to Heav'n as╌cend , to Heav'n as╌cend , to Let the smoak from the Altars to Heav'n as╌cend to Chorus . All the Violins and Hautboys . All the Instruments . All the Tenors . Chorus . Heav'n as╌cend . All sing , all sing great , Chorus . Heav'n as╌cend . All sing , all sing great , Chorus . Heav'n as╌cend . All sing , all sing great , Chorus . Heav'n as╌cend . All sing , all sing great , Chorus . great Di╌o╌cles story , All sing , all sing great , great great Di╌o╌cles story , All sing , all sing great , great great Di╌o╌cles story , All sing , all sing great , great great Di╌o╌cles story , All sing , all sing great , great Di╌o╌cles story , all sing great , great Di╌o╌cles story . Di╌o╌cles story , all sing great , great Di╌o╌cles story . Di╌o╌cles sto╌ry all sing great , great Di╌o╌cles sto╌ry . Di╌o╌cles - story , all sing great , great Di╌o╌cles story . ( Soft Musick that 's plaid just before the Dance of Furies . ) Dance . Second Actt Tune . Two in one upon a Ground . Chaconne for Flutes , in the Third Act. The Chair Dance . ( Prelude for Hautboys . ) Song . What shall I doe , to show how much I Love her , How many Millions of sighs can suf╌fize ; That which wins others hearts , ne╌ver can move her , Those common me╌thods of Love she 'll des╌pise . I will Love more than Man er'e Lov'd be╌fore me : Gaze on her all the day , and melt all the Night . Till for her own sake , at last she 'll Im╌plore me ; to Love her Prelude again less , to pre╌serve our de╌light . and so go on . II. Since gods themselves , could not ever be Loving , Men must have breathing Recruits for new Joys ; I wish my Love could be ever Improving , The eager Love , more than sorrow destroys . In fair Aurelia's Arms , leave me expiring , To be Imbalm'd by the sweets of her breath ; To the last moment I 'll , still be desiring ; Never had Hero so glorious a Death . Third Act Tune . Soft Musick before the Dance in the Fourth Act. Butterfly Dance . Tune for Trumpets . Vers Trumpet . Sound — Fame thy Brazen Trumpet , Sound Sound — Sound — Sound — — thy Brazen Trum╌pet Sound stand , stand in the Cen╌tre , stand in the centre of the u╌ni╌verse , and call , and call — the listning World a round , while we in joy╌full Notes re╌hearse in Artful Numbers , in Artful Numbers and well cho╌sen Verse Great Di╌o╌cle╌sian's Great — Di╌o╌cle╌sian's Glo╌ry , Great Di╌o╌clesian's Great — Di╌o╌cle╌sian's Glo╌ry , Great — Di╌o╌cle╌sian's Glo╌ry , Cho. Let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse Great , Great Di╌o╌clesians Glo╌ry , Let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse Great , Great Di╌o╌clesians Glo╌ry , Let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse Great , Great Di╌o╌clesians Glory , Let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse Great , Great Di╌o╌clesians Glory , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse , Great , Great Dio╌cle╌sian's Glo╌ry . Great , Great Dio╌cle╌sian's Glo╌ry . Great , Great Di╌o╌cle╌sian's Glo╌ry . Great , Great Dio╌cle╌sian's Glo╌ry . First Trumpet . Second Trumpet . sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sownd his re╌nown , ( Soft . ) sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound , sound his re╌nown , sound , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance , sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance his sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance his Crown : sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance his Crown : sound , sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance his Crown : sound his re╌nown , ad╌ Crown , ad╌vance his Crown : sound his re╌nown , ad╌ ad╌╌vance his Crown : sound his re╌nown , ad╌╌vance his Crown : sound his re╌nown , — vance — his Crown , ad╌vance his — vance his Crown , advance his Crown , ad╌vance his ad╌vance his Crown , ad╌vance his ad╌vance his Crown , a╌bove all Monarchs , that e'er blest the Earth : a╌bove all Crown , a╌bove all Monarchs , that e're blest the Earth : a╌bove all Crown , a╌bove all Monarchs , that e're blest the Earth : a╌bove all Crown , a╌bove all Monarchs , that e're blest the Earth : a╌bove all Monarchs that e're blest the Earth . O! O! sacred Fame , O! sacred Monarchs that e're blest the Earth . O! O! sacred Fame , O! sacred Monarchs that e're blest the Earth . O! O! sacred Fame , O! sacred Monarchs that e're blest the Earth . O! O! sacred Fame , O! sacred Fame , embalm his name with Honour here , and glo╌ry af╌ter Death . Fame , embalm his name with Honour here , and glo╌ry af╌ter Death . Fame , embalm his name with Honour here , and glo╌ry af╌ter Death . Fame , embalm his name with Honour here , and glo╌ry af╌ter Death . All sing his story , all sing his sto╌ry : All sing his story , all sing his sto╌ry : All sing his story , all sing his sto╌ry : All sing his story , all sing his sto╌ry : ( Soft . ) ( Soft . ) All sing his sto╌ry , All sing his sto╌ry , All sing his story , Raise , All sing his story , Raise , Raise , raise — his Glory ; raise , Raise , raise — his Glo╌ry raise — his Glory raise , raise — raise — his Glory , all , all sing his sto╌ry ; raise , raise — raise his Glo╌ry ; all sing his sto╌ry , raise , raise — raise his Glo╌ry ; all sing his sto╌ry , raise , — — his Glo╌ry ; all sing his sto╌ry , raise , — his Glo╌ry ; all sing his sto╌ry , — his Glo╌ry ; Raise , raise his Glory , a bove all raise his Glo╌ry ; raise , raise his Glory , a bove all raise his Glory ; raise , raise — his Glory a bove all Raise , raise — his Glory ; a bove all Monarchs , that e'er blest the Earth ; a╌bove all Monarchs , that e'er blest the Earth . Monarchs , that e're blest the Earth ; a╌bove all Monarchs , that e're blest the Earth . Monarchs , that e're blest the Earth ; a╌bove all Monarchs , that e're blest the Earth . Monarchs , that e're blest the Earth ; a╌bove all Monarchs , that e're blest the Earth . Fourth Act Tune . Two Trumpets . Country Dance , in the Fifth Act. Masque in the same Act. Prelude for Violins only . ( Soft . ) ( Chorus . ) Vers. ( Chorus ) Enter Cupid , and Sings . ( Chorus ) Vers. Call the Nymphs , and the Fawns , from the Woods ; the Nymphs , and the Fawns , from the the Nymphs , and the Fawns , from the ( Chorus . ) the Nymphs , and the Fawns , from the the Nymphs , and the Fawns , from the Vers. ( Chorus . ) Vers. ( Chorus ) Vers. ( Chorus . ) VVoods . Call the Naids , and Gods of the Floods ; the Naids , and VVoods . The Naids , and Woods . The Naids , and Woods . The Naids , and Vers. ( Chorus . ) Vers. Vers. ( Chorus . ) Vers. Vers. ( Chorus . ) Vers. God 's of the Floods . Call Flora ; and Co╌mus ; Flora , and Comus . Si — God 's of the Floods . Flora , and Comus . God 's of the Floods . Flora , and Comus . God 's of the Floods . Flora , and Comus . ( Chorus . ) Vers. ( Chorus . ) Vers. ( Chorus . ) Vers. — lenus , and Momus ; Si╌lenus , and Momus . Call Bachus and his Merry merry merry Si╌lenus , and Momus . Si╌lenus , and Momus Si╌lenus , and Momus . ( Chorus . ) ( Chorus . ) ( Chorus ) merry , merry Fellows . Bacchus , and his merry merry , merry merry , merry Bacchus , and his merry merry , merry merry , mer╌ry Bacchus , and his merry merry , merry merry , mer╌ry Bacchus , and his merry merry , merry merry , mer╌ry Vers. ( Chorus . ) Vers. ( Chorus . ) Vers. ( Chorus . ) fellows . Sil╌vanus , and Ce╌res , and Tellus , Sil╌vanus , and Cerus , and fellows . Sil╌vanus , and Ce╌res , and fellows . Sil╌vanus , and Ce╌res , and fellows . Sil╌vanus , and Ce╌res , and Vers. Vers. Vers. Tellus . all leave for a while their a╌bodes , all leave for a Tellus . Tellus . Tellus . ( Chorus . ) ( Chorus . ) ( Chorus . ) while their a╌bodes , all leave for a╌while their a╌bodes . all leave for a╌while their a╌bodes . all leave for a╌while their a╌bodes . all leave for a╌while their a╌bodes . Let the Graces , and Pleasures re╌pair , with the youthfull , the gay , the witty , and Fair. Let the Graces , and Pleasues re╌pair , with the youthfull , the Gay , the Wit╌ty , and Fair. May all harmless de╌lights , Happy dayes and kind Nights , for ever attend this blest Pair . May all harmless delights , Happy dayes and kind Nights , for ever attend this blest Pair . May all harmless delights Happy dayes and kind Nights for ever attend this blest Pair . Come , come away , Come , come away , no de╌lay , Come , come away , Come , come a╌way , no de╌lay , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no de╌lay , no de╌lay , no de╌lay , no , no , no , no , no de╌lay , no , no , no , de╌lay , come away , come away come , come a╌way , come , come a╌way . come away come a╌way , come , come a╌way , come , come a╌way . All know 't is his will , 't is his will , then all , then all , shew their All know 't is his will , 't is his will , then all then all , Skill ; then all , then all , — shew their Skill . shew their Skill ; then all , — shew their Skill . To grace To gracs loves Tri╌umph╌ing day , to Loves Tri╌umph╌ing day , to grace Loves Tri╌╌umph╌ing grace Loves Tri╌umph╌ing day . day . Prelude for Violins , and Hautboyes . Both. Haut . Haut . Violin . Violin . Haut . Violin . Haut . Haut . Violin . Haut . Violin . Haut . Violin . Violin . Haut . Violin . Haut . Both. Haut . Both. Chorus . Chorus . Chorus . Chorus . Cho. Be╌hold O mighty'st , O mighty'st of Gods , be╌hold , be╌hold , at Be╌hold , be╌hold O mighty'st , O mighty'st , of Gods , be╌╌hold , Be╌hold O mighty'st , O mighty'st , of Gods , be╌hold , be╌╌hold , Be╌hold , be╌hold , O mighty'st O mighty'st , of thy com╌mand , at thy com╌mand we come ! at thy com╌mand , we come ! Be╌hold at thy com╌mand , we come ! God 's , be╌hold at thy com╌mand , we come ! The gay , the sad , the Grave , the Glad , the The gay , the sad , the Grave , the Glad , the The gay , the sad , the Grave , the Glad , the The gay , the sad , the Grave , the Glad , the youth╌full and the Old ; All youthfull and the Old ; All youth╌full and the Old ; All youthfull and the Old ; All meet , all meet , all meet as at the day of Doom . meet , all meet , all meet as at the day of Doom . meet , all meet , all meet as at the day of Doom . meet , all meet , all meet as at the day of Doom . Be╌hold , O mighty'st , O Be╌hold , Be╌hold , O mighty'st , O Be╌hold , Be╌hold , mighty'st of Gods , be╌hold , be╌hold at thy com╌mand , be╌hold at O mighty'st , O mighty'st of Gods be╌hold , be╌hold at mighty'st of Gods , be╌hold , be╌hold at thy com╌mand , at O mighty'st , O mighty'st of Gods be╌hold , be╌hold at thy com╌mand we Come . thy com╌mand we Come . thy com╌mand we Come . thy com╌mand we Come . Paspe . ( Trumpet . ) ( Trumpet . ) ( Violin ) Oh the sweet de╌lights of Love , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh the sweet de╌╌lights Oh the sweet de╌lights of Love , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh the sweet de╌╌lights of Love , who who wou'd live , who , who wou'd live and not enjoy╌e'm ? of Love , who wou'd live , who who wou'd live , wou'd live and not enjoy e'm ? I 'de re╌fuse the Throne of Jove , should power — or ma╌jesty , should I 'de re╌fuse the Throne of Jove , should power — First strain again . power — or ma╌jes╌ty de╌stroy e'm . First strain again . — or ma╌jes╌ty de╌stroy-e'm . First strain again . Give me , give me , give me doubts , or give me , give me fears , give me , give me , give me jealou╌sies Give me , give me , give me doubts , or give me , give me fears , give me , give me , give me jealou╌sies and Cares : But let Love , let Love remove e'm , but let Love re╌╌move and Cares : But let Love , but let Love — re╌╌move End with the First strain . e'm , I approve e'm , I ap╌prove e'm , I approve e'm . End with the First strain . e'm , I ap╌prove e'm , I ap╌prove e'm , I — approve e'm . End with the First strain . Let Monarchs fight for power and Fame , with noise and Arms mankind a╌larm , Let dayly fears their qui╌et fright and cares dis╌╌turb their rest by Night ; Let Monarchs fight for power and Fame , with noise and Arms Man╌kind a╌larm , greatness shall ne'er my soul In╌thrall , give me con╌tent and I have all , greatness shall ne'er my soul In╌thrall , give me con╌tent and I have all . ( Chorus . ) ( Chorus ) ( Chorus . ) Here mighty Love to the I call , Give me As╌tre╌a Here mighty Love to the I call , Give me As╌tre╌a ( Chorus . ) Here mighty Love to the I call , Give me As╌tre╌a Here mighty Love to the I call , Give me As╌tre╌a and I have all ; That soft that sweet that Charming Fair , and I have all ; That soft that sweet that Charming Fair , and I have all ; That soft that sweet that Charming Fair , and I have all ; That soft that sweet that Charming Fair , First strain again . First strain again . First strain again . First strain again . Fate cannot hurt whilst I have her . She s wealth and First strain again . Fate cannot hurt whilst I have her . She s wealth and First strain again . Fate cannot hurt whilst I have her . She s wealth and First strain again . Fate canont hurt whilst I have her . She s wealth and First strain again . power , and on╌ly , she , As╌tre╌a's all the world to me : she 's wealth and power , and on╌ly she , As╌tre╌a's all the world to me : she 's wealth and power , and on╌ly she , As╌tre╌a's all the world to me : she 's wealth and power , and on╌ly she , As╌tre╌a's all the world to me : she 's wealth and power , and on╌ly she , As╌tre╌a's all the world to me . power , and no╌ly she , As╌tre╌a's all the world to me . power , and on╌ly she , As╌tre╌a's all the world to me . power , and on╌ly she , As╌tre╌a's all the world to me . Prelude for Hautboyes . Enter two Bacchanalls and Sing . Make room , make room , make Make room , make room , make room , make room , make room , make room , room , make room , make room , make room , make room , make room for the for the great God , the great God of Wine : the great God , the great God , the great God of VVine : Bacchanalls come with Liquar divine , with Liquar divine , make room , make room , make the Bacchanalls come with Liquar divine : make room , make room , make room , make room for the great God , the great — room , make room , make room for the great Gad , the great God , the great — — God of VVine . RETOR . — God of VVine . ( Play soft . ) Bacchus . I 'm Here , I 'm Here , I 'm Here with my jol╌ly , jol╌ly Jol╌ly Crew come near , come , come we 'll re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce , re╌joyce , near , come near , come , come near , come near , come , come near we 'l re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce , re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce — re╌joyce as well as you , we 'll re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce — rejoyce as well as you ; we 'll re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joyce — as well as you . — as well as you . as well as you . Give to ev'╌ry one his then all together clash , clash , clash , then all to╌gether then all together , clash , clash , clash , then all together , glass , give , give to ev'ry one his glass , then all together clash ; clash , clash , then all together clash , clash , clash , clash , clash , then all-to╌gether clash , clash , clash , then all to╌gether clash , clash , clash , clash , clash , then all-to╌gether clash , clash , clash , then all to╌gether clash , clash , clash , clash , clash , then all to╌gether clash , clash , clash , then all together clash , clash , clash , drink , drink , drink , clash , clash , clash , drink , drink , drink , drink & despise the clash , clash , clash , drink , drink , drink , Drink and de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick Ass , drink , drink , drink , drink drink and de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick Ass , drink , drink , drink , drink , drink and de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick Ass , drink drink and despise the Po╌li╌tick Ass , drink , drink , drink , drink Po╌litick Ass , drink , drink , drink , drink & de╌spise , drink , drink & de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick drink , drink , drink , drink and de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick Ass , de╌spise the Po╌li╌tick drink and de╌spise the po╌li╌tick Ass , drink , drink & de╌spise , de╌spise the po╌li╌tick Cho. Cho. Cho. The migh╌ty , Ass . The mighty , mighty , Ass . The migh╌ty , mighty Ass . The migh╌ty , mighty mighty , mighty Jove who rules a╌bove ne'r troubl'd , ne'r troubl'd his Head with much mighty , mighty Jove , who rules a╌bove ne'r troubl'd , ne'r troubl'd his Head with much Jove , the mighty Jove who rules a╌bove , ne'r troubl'd , ne'r troubl'd his Head with much Jove — who rules a╌bove ne'r troubl'd , ne'r troubl'd his Head with much think╌ing , he took off his Glass , he took off his Glass , was kind , kind thinking , he took off his Glass , he took off his Glas , was kind to his Lass , was kind , kind , think╌ing , he took off his Glass , he took off his Glass , was kind , was kind to his Lass , was think╌ing , he took off his Glass , he took off his Glass , was kind , was kind to his Lass — and gain'd Heav'n by Love , — & gain'd Heav'n , gain'd Heav'n by Love & good Drinking . kind to his Lass , & gain'd Heav'n , gain'd Heav'n by Love , & gain'd Heav'n — by Love and good Drinking . kind to his Lass & gain'd Heav'n , gain'd Heav'n by Love , & gain'd Heav'n , gain'd Heav'n by Love , by Love & good Drinking . kind to his Lass — and gain'd Heav'n by Love , — and gain'd Heav'n , gain'd Heav'n by Love & good Drinking . Still I 'm wishing , still — de╌sir╌ing , still she 's gi╌ving , I — re╌quir╌ing : Yet each gift I think too small , still — the more — I am — pre╌sent╌ed , still the less I am con╌tent╌ed ; tho' she vows she has giv'n me all RETOR . II Can Drusilla give no more ? Has she lavish'd all her store ? Must my hopes to nothing fall ? O you know not half your treasure ; Give me more , give over measure , Yet you can never , never give me all . Canaries . A Dialogue . Tell me why , tell me why my Charm╌ing fair , Tell me why , tell me why you thus — de╌ny me ; Can dis╌pair , can dis╌pair , or these sighs and looks of care make Co╌rin╌na e╌ver fly — me , e╌ver fly me ? Tell me why , tell me why , my Charm╌ing fair , tell me why you thus de╌ny me . O Mir╌ti╌lo you 'r — a╌bove me , I re╌spect but dare not Love ye . She who hears , in╌clines to sin , who par╌lies , half gives up the Town , and ra╌ve╌nous Love soon en╌ters in , when once the out work 's bea╌ten down : Then my sighs and tears won't move ye , no , no , no , no , no , Mir╌ti╌lo , you 'r a╌bove me ; I res╌pect , but dare not Love ye : no , no , no , no , no , Mir╌ti╌lo , you 'r a╌bove me ; I re╌spect , but dear not Love ye : ( Soft . ) I re╌spect , but dare not Love ye . Could this love╌ly charming Maid think Mir╌ti╌lo would de╌ceive her ? could Co╌rin╌na be a╌fraid , she by him should be be╌tray'd ? No , no , no , no , too well , too well I Love her , there╌fore can╌not be above her . O , O , O , O , Let Love with Love be paid . my Heart , my Life , my Heart , my Life , my all I give her : Let me now , now , now , Let me now , now , now , Ah! now , now , now re╌ceive her . Oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive , when the Heart is too too willing . Can that look , that face de╌ceive ? can he take de╌light in Killing ? Ah! I dye , Ah! I dye , I dye if you de╌ceive me . Yet I will , I will , yet I will , I will be╌leive ye . Ah! I die , Ah! I die , if you de╌ceive me ! Yet I will , I will , Yet , yet I will , I will , Yet , yet I will , I will be╌leive ye . Cho. Oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive , when the Heart is too too Cho. Oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive , when the Heart is too too willing : Can that Look , that Face de╌ceive ? Can he take de╌light willing Can that Look , that Face de╌ceive ? Can he take de╌light in kil╌ling ? Ah! I dye , Ah! I dye , I in kil╌ling ? Ah! I dye , Ah! I dye if you de╌ceive me ! Yet I will , I will , yet I will , I will be╌╌leive ye : dye if you de╌ceive me ! Yet I will , I will , I will be╌╌leive Ah! I dye , Ah! I dye , if you de╌╌ceive ye : Ah! I dye , I dye if you de╌╌ceive me ! Yet I will , I will , Yet , yet I will , I will , Yet , yet I will , me ! Yet I will , I will , Yet , yet I will , I will , yet I will , I will be╌leive ye . Dance . I will be╌leive ye . All our Dayes and our Nights , shall be spent in de╌lights , 't is a tribute , a tribute that 's due to the Young ; Let the ug╌ly and old , the sick╌ly and cold , think the pleasures , the pleasures of Love last too long : Let the ug╌ly and old , the sick╌ly and cold , think the pleasures , the pleasures of Love last too long . Be — Cho. Cho. Cho. be gone , be gone , be gone im╌╌por╌tu╌nate be gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate reason , be — Cho. gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate reason , be gone , be gone , be gone , be Cho. reason , be gone ; be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , gone ; be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , be — be gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , — gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , be gone , be gone , be — — be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , wisdom and — gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , im╌por╌tunate reason , be gone , be — gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , — gone , be gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , councel is now out of sea╌son ; now , now , now , now , wisdom and councell is now out of sea╌son ; now , now , now , wisdom and councell is now out of sea╌son , is wisdom and councell is now out , is now out of sea╌son ; wisdom and councel is now out of season , now now out , wisdom and councel is now out , is now out of season ; now , now out of sea╌son , now , now , now out of sea╌son ; now out of sea╌son ; now , now , now out , wisdom and now , now , now , now out of sea╌son . now , now , now , now out of sea╌son . wisdom and councel is now out , is now out of sea╌son . councel is now out of sea╌son , is now out of sea╌son . Dance . Tryumph Vic╌to╌rious Tryumph Vic╌to╌rious Love , Tryumph Vic╌to╌rious Love , Love , Tri╌umph Tri╌umph o're the U╌niverse ; Tri╌umph o're the U╌niverse ; o're the U╌niverse ; the the great╌est He╌ro's bow to thee , all , all , all na╌ture the great╌est He╌ro's bow to thee , all , all , all na╌ture great╌est He╌ro's great╌est Hero's bow to thee , all , all , all na╌ture owns thy De╌i╌ty : all na╌ture owns — thy De╌i╌ty . Tri╌ owns thy De╌i╌ty ; all nature owns thy De╌i╌ty . Tri╌╌umph owns thy De╌i╌ty : all nature owns thy De╌i╌ty . Tri╌╌umph — Vic╌torious Love , Tryumph , tryumph , Tryumph o're the U╌ni╌╌verse . Vic╌torious Love , Tryumph , tryumph , Tryumph o're the U╌ni╌╌verse . — umph , tryumph , Tryumph o're the U╌ni╌╌verse . 1 Trumpet . 2 Trumpet . 1 Hautboy . 2 Hautboy . Tenor Hautboy . 1 Violin . 2 Violin . Tenor Violin . — verse . — verse . — verse . Triumph Vic╌to╌rious triumph Vic╌to╌╌rious triumpht Vic╌to╌╌rious Love , love , triumph , triumph , trriumph , ore the U╌ni╌verse . love , triumph , triumph , triumph o're the U╌ni╌verse . triumph , triumph , triumph o're the U╌ni╌verse . Thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty Jove ; hast tam'd all - Thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty Jove ; hast tam'd , hast thou hast tam'd , hast migh╌ty Jove : thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty tam'd all-migh╌ty Jove : thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty tam'd all-migh╌ty Jove . Jove thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty Jove . Jove ; thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty Jove . thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty Jove . 1 Trumpet . 2 Trumpet . 1 Hautboy . 2 Hautboy . Tenor Hautboy . 1 Violin . 2 Violin . Tenor Violin . Tryumph Vic╌to╌╌rious Tryumph Vic╌to╌╌rious Tryumph Vic╌to╌╌rious Love , Vic╌to╌╌rious Love , Vic╌to╌╌rious Love , Vic╌to╌ 1 Trumpet . 2 Trumpet . 1 Hautboy . 2 Hautboy . Love. Love. — Love , Vic╌to╌rious Love. Cho. Cho. Cho. 1 Violin . 2 Violin . Cho. Tenor Violin , and Tenor Haut . Cho. Then all , all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Cho. Then all , all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Then all , all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Cho. Then all , all re╌hearse in lof╌ty Verse , the glo╌ry of al-migh╌ty Love ; from Pole , to Pole , his Verse , the glo╌ry of al-migh╌ty Love ; from Pole , to Pole , his Verse , the glo╌ry of al-migh╌ty Love ; from Pole , to Pole , his Verse , the glo — ry of al-migh╌ty Love ; from Pole , to Pole , his Fame resound ; sing it , sing it , the U╌niverse a╌round ; From Pole , to pole , his Fame resound ; sing it , sing it , the U╌niverse a╌round : From Pole , to Pole , his Fame resound ; sing it , sing it , the U╌niverse a╌round : From Pole , to Pole , his Fame resound ; sing it , sing it , the U╌niverse a╌round : From Pole , to Pole , his Fame re╌sound ; sing it , sing it , the U╌ni╌verse a╌round . Fame re╌sound ; sing it , sing it , the U╌ni╌verse a╌round . Fame re╌sound ; sing it , sing it , the U╌ni╌verse a╌round . Fame re╌sound ; sing it , sing it , the U╌ni╌verse a╌round . FINIS . Advertisement . IN order to the speedier Publication of this Book , I employed two several Printers ; but One of them falling into some trouble , and the Volume swelling to a Bulk beyond my expectation , have been the Occasions of this Delay . It has been objected that some of the Songs are already common ; but I presume that the Subscribers , upon perusal of the Work , will easily be convinc'd that they are not the Essential Parts of it . I have , according to my Promise in the Proposals , been very carefull in the Examination of every Sheet , and hope the Whole will appear as Correct as any yet Extant . My desire to make it as cheap as possibly I cou'd to the Subscribers , prevail'd with me so far above the consideration of my own Interest , that I find , too late , the Subscription-money will scarcely amount to the Expence of compleating this Edition . 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