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CANTATA II. JUPITER and DANAE: OR, The Power of GOLD.

Rec.

When Heav'n's Gay God essay'd to move
The Chast, Coy Danae to Love,
A Thousand Artful Tales He told,
But Nothing pleas'd He found like GOLD.
Therefore (resolv'd to win the Maid)
He chang'd t' a Golden Show'r, and said.

Air.

O! Lovely Charmer, Beauteous Maid,
See, humbly at thy Feet JOVE lies!
Thy Mortal Charms transport Him more
Than All the Beauties of the Skies.

See, Fair One, all this Yellow Flood
To Thee I'll give, if Thou'lt comply.
O! Do not to a Suppliant GOD
His Wish'd for Happiness deny.

Rec.

The pleasant Prospect look'd so gay,
'Twou'd Chastity Herself betray:
Her Virtue soon began to nod,
And thus the Maid bespoke the GOD.

Air.

No more shall Danae to JOVE,
Prove like a Vestal Cold:
The Shafts of Love resistless are,
When tipt with Sacred Gold.