Fond Philander - Greene, Maurice

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"Probably written for performance at the London pleasure gardens."

◈ Genre → Art songs ♬ Besetzung → solo high ¶ Sprache → Englisch

Stimmen 1

Instrumente Basso continuo

Seiten 3

CPDL Nr. 68698

Bearbeiter Christopher Shaw

Veröffentlicht 2022-04-02

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As fond Philander in the pit By fair Ophelia sat, A card by some sly gallery wit Was dropp'd upon his hat. The nymph observing snatch'd it thence, But blushing at the sight, Confess'd it had explain'd her sense, And brought her love to light. The swain, perceiving her chang'd look, With sudden rapture starts, The card with sweet compulsion took, And found it king of hearts. "The king of hearts, O fortune bless'd, were it but such" he cried, "You reign already in my breast" She lovingly replied.