She rose and let me in - Geminiani, Francesco

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"One of Geminiani's arrangements of Scottish songs dedicated to Frederick, Prince of Wales, a patron whom he had in common with James Oswald.The lyrics by D'Urfey (The Generous Lover) have, except for the first verse,been imported from an external source, Pills to purge melancholy."

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Arias ♬ Voicing → solo high ¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments String ensemble

Pages 10

CPDL # 78068

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2023-12-11

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¶Lyrics / Text

The night her silent sable wore And gloomy were the skies Of glitt'ring stars appear'd no more Than those in Nelly's eyes. When at her father's gate I knock'd Where I had often been, She shrouded only with her smock, Arose and let me in. Fast lock'd within her close embrace, She trembling lay asham'd; Her swelling breast and glowing face, And ev'ry touch inflamed: My eager passion I obey'd, Resolv'd the fort to win; And her fond heart was soon betray'd, To yield and let me in. Then! then! beyond expressing, Immortal was the joy; I knew no greater blessing, So great a god was I: And she, all ravish'd with delight, Oft pray'd me come again; And kindly vow'd that ev'ry night She'd rise and let me in. But ah! at last she prov'd with bairn, And sighing sat, and dull; And I, that was as much concern'd, Look'd then just like a fool: Her lovely eyes with tears ran o'er, Repenting her rash sin; She sigh'd and curs'd the fatal hour That e'er she let me in. But who could cruelly deceive Or from such beauty part? I lov'd her so, I could not leave The charmer of my heart, But wedded and conceal'd the crime: Thus all was well again; And now she thanks the happy time That e'er she let me in.