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Vertumnus and Pomona.
A CANTATA.
RECIT.
Transform'd in Female Shape (as old and lame)The God Vertumnus to Pomona came;
And, while the Goddess all her Store display'd,
He thus address'd the heav'nly Maid:
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AIR.
Goddess, lovely and divine!
Guardian of each fruitful Tree,
A while thy darling Joys decline,
And lend an Ear to Love and me.
Guardian of each fruitful Tree,
A while thy darling Joys decline,
And lend an Ear to Love and me.
Blooming Beauties should be kind,
And take the Blessing while they may;
For Time is swift, and Love is blind,
And Passion cools when Charms decay.
And take the Blessing while they may;
For Time is swift, and Love is blind,
And Passion cools when Charms decay.
RECIT.
While he appear'd thus odious to her Eyes,The Goddess did his Strains despise:
But, when transform'd by Pow'r divine,
Vertumnus did with blooming Graces shine,
Thus sang Pomona, all amaz'd,
While on the youthful God she fondly gaz'd:
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AIR
Successful happy Charmer,
'Tis you alone can warm her,
Who never lov'd before.
'Tis you alone can warm her,
Who never lov'd before.
Be bless'd as I can make you,
I never will forsake you,
But love you more and more.
I never will forsake you,
But love you more and more.
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