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Arsinoe, Queen of Cyprus

An Opera, After the Italian Manner
Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)
  
ARSINOE, QUEEN of CYPRUS.
  
PREFACE.
  
The Names of the Actors.

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ACT I.
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SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
SCENE III.
 4. 
SCENE IV.
 5. 
SCENE V.
 6. 
SCENE VI.
 7. 
SCENE VII.
 8. 
SCENE VIII.
 9. 
SCENE IX.
 9. 
SCENE IX.
 10. 
SCENE X.
 11. 
SCENE XI.
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ACT II.
 1. 
SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
SCENE III.
 4. 
SCENE IV.
 5. 
SCENE V.
 6. 
SCENE VI.
 7. 
SCENE VII.
 8. 
SCENE VIII.
 9. 
SCENE IX.
 10. 
SCENE X.
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ACT III.
 1. 
SCENE I.
 2. 
SCENE II.
 3. 
SCENE III.
 4. 
SCENE IV.
 5. 
SCENE V.
 6. 
SCENE VI.
 7. 
SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.

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SCENE VIII.

The Scene opens and discovers Arsinoe and Pelops on a Throne. A Dance. After which an Epithalamium Song, as follows.
First Voice.
Hail, happy, happy, happy Pair!
Great Pelops and Arsinoe!
For Love prepare,
No Moments spare;
One happy Moment equals long Despair.

[They dance again
Second Voice.
Bright Queen of Love ordain
This Night no Lovers sigh in vain!
Nymphs complying,
Panting, dying,
Mutual Pleasure bless each happy Swain.

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CHORUS.
Hail, happy, happy happy Pair!
Great Pelops and Arsinoe!
For Love prepare,
No Moments spare;
One happy Moment equals long Despair.

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