That Stella quits the wint'ry plain - Oswald, James

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"Titled ''Advice to Colin''. Written for performance at Ranelagh pleasure gardens and sung by Catherine (Kitty) Fourmantel. The text first appeared in The Gentleman's Magazine, December 1757; any attribution to Esther Johnson (Jonathan Swift's Stella) is tenuous."

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

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Instrumente Basso continuo, Violin

Seiten 2

CPDL Nr. 75339

Bearbeiter Christopher Shaw

Veröffentlicht 2023-09-12

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That Stella quits the wint'ry plain, Forbear, fond youth to mourn; The leafless tree will bloom again And smile at Spring's return. Can duty justify a choice? Her duteous choice approve; And let at last her parting voice Still seem the voice of love. By absence, bliss awhile delay'd With brighter flames will burn; As Sol, to distant climes convey'd, More welcome his return. Hence let no fear your breast invade, By hope each hour improve; Be constant to the vows you've made, Then doubt not Stella's love.