See Chloe, how the blooming morn - Turner, Elizabeth

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◈ Genre → Arias ♬ Voicing → solo high ¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments Basso continuo, violin

Pages 6

CPDL # 76032

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2023-10-04

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¶Lyrics / Text

See Chloe, how the blooming morn Sits sporting in the East, Whilst rosy smiles her face adorn To tempt to love thy breast. My lambkins too, with sweet delight, In wanton frolic play; As by their sports they'd thee invite Their guardian nymph to be. Let these, my fair one, win a smile To ease their master's pain, And by thy vow his doubts beguile, He'll triumph o'er the plain. No busy cares his soul shall move To envy monarch's state, For to be blest with Chloe's love Is more than to be great. Then shall the birds, with joyful notes, Their artless tunes prolong, And warbling in their well-tun'd throats Salute thee with a song: The rural swains, the flow'ry green, The groves and smiling field, Shall welcome home their wish'd-for queen, And early tributes yield. These, with our loves, shall never cease To bless our humble seat With all that constancy and peace Or beauty can create. No discontent we e'er shall know, But endless transports prove; The comforts which from wedlock flow When join'd with mutual love.