Gay Florimel of noble birth - Arne, Thomas

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"A song written for performance at Vauxhall; the text "written by a gentleman of Cambridge (viz. Christopher Smart), on a young lady, who was so closely watch'd by an aunt, her guardian, that he could never get an opportunity to address her". Published in Lyric Harmony, second volume."

⌛ Epoche → Klassik ◈ Genre → Arias ♬ Besetzung → solo high ¶ Sprache → Englisch

Stimmen 1

Instrumente Basso continuo, violin

Seiten 2

CPDL Nr. 76417

Bearbeiter Christopher Shaw

Veröffentlicht 2023-10-17

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Gay Florimel of noble birth, The most engaging thing on earth, To please a blithe gallant Has much of wit and much of mirth, And much of tongue to set it forth; But then she has an aunt. How oft, alas! In vain I've tried To tempt her from her guardian's side, And trap her on love's hook. She's like a little wanton lamb That frisks about the careful dam, But shuns the shepherd's crook. Like wretched Dives, I am plac'd To see the joys I ne'er must taste, Of all my hopes bereav'n; Her aunt's the dreadful gulf betwixt, By all the pow'rs of malice fix'd, To cheat me of my heav'n.