Bacchus's Speech in Praise of Wine - Handel, George Frideric

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"From ''English Songs,'' HWV 228"

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Arias ♬ Voicing → Solo Soprano ¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments Basso continuo

Pages 2

CPDL # 7917

Editor Christian Mondrup

Posted 2004-09-21

License Personal

¶Lyrics / Text

'''1.''' Bacchus one Day gayly striding On his never sailing Ton; Sneaking empty Pots deriding, Thus address'd each toaping Son: Praise the Joys that never vary, And adore the liquid Shrine; All things noble, gay and airy, Are perform'd by generous Wine. '''2.''' Ancient Heroes, crown'd with Glory, Owe their noble Rise to me; Poets wrote the flaming Story, Fir'd by my Divinity: If my Influence is wanting, Musick's Charms but slowly move; Beauty too in vain lies panting, 'Till I fill the Swains with Love. '''3.''' If you crave a lasting Pleasure, Mortals, this way bend your Eyes; From my ever-flowing Treasure, Charming Scenes of Bliss arise. Here's the soothing balmy Blessing, Sole Dispeller of your Pain; Gloomy Souls from Care releasing: He who drinks not, lives in vain.