Abimelech an oratorio. As it is performed at the theatre-royal in Covent-Garden [by Christopher Smart]. The Music by Mr. Arnold |
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Recitative.
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Recitative.
Abim.O fair perfection, sister to the man,
Whom conscience bids me honour, lend an ear
To that soft language thou alone hast taught me,
And feed my hopes a little—At thy feet
The royal crown of Gerar I deposit,
And pray thy sweet acceptance—All I have
Of rich possessions, honour, pleasure, pow'r,
Is thine by grant immediate; and myself,
With all that rank beneath me, court thy service.
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