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ACT III.
SCENE. Genariello's Vineyard.CHORUS of Vintagers.
To the vineyard's praise, the chorus raise,
And in nimble dance entwine;
For many a song and many a dance,
We owe to the juice of the vine.
Tho' the weight of the clusters our toils enhance,
At the labour say who wou'd repine?
For this burthen of glee,
We the lighter shall be,
As the more we shall have of good wine.
AIR. Fidelia.
MY rising spirits thronging
In sportive brisk array,
Inspire a plaguy longing,
Some harmless prank to play.
In sportive brisk array,
Inspire a plaguy longing,
Some harmless prank to play.
Shall I assume a shepherd's part,
And languish midst the whining train?
Till many a pretty Maiden's heart,
In sympathy shall sigh again.
With heigho! with heigho!
Alas! I love!—Heigho!
My rising, &c.
And languish midst the whining train?
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In sympathy shall sigh again.
With heigho! with heigho!
Alas! I love!—Heigho!
My rising, &c.
Or with a pretty fellow's air,
Shall I bedeck my little form;
Sing, dance and ogle, whisper, swear,
And take their yielding hearts by storm.
With view me, Ma'am, here I am,
Behold this charming form.
My rising, &c.
Shall I bedeck my little form;
Sing, dance and ogle, whisper, swear,
And take their yielding hearts by storm.
With view me, Ma'am, here I am,
Behold this charming form.
My rising, &c.
SCENE. A plain old Hall in Gasparo's Castle, near Pausilipo.
AIR. Aurora.
[I]
AS wrapt in sleep I lay,Fancy assum'd her sway.
A voice, which spoke despair,
Cried, “Mourn thy Lover banish'd.
Cold! cold! beneath the main,
Lies he in battle slain.
Mourn, mourn, thou wretched fair,
All hope from thee is vanish'd.”
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II.
Upon the rock I stood:Forth from the foaming flood,
Arose the lovely form
Of him who now is banish'd.
Loose flowed his auburn hair;
Gored was his bosom, bare.
Sinking amid the storm
He sighed “adieu!” and vanish'd.
SCENE. The Sea Shore.
AIR. Fabulina.
No more his fears alarming,
My smiles his doubts disarming,
His constant bosom charming,
Adieu, thou cold disdain.
While anxious wishing—fearing,
His tale of dangers hearing,
(Each peril more endearing)
Delight shall spring from pain.
My smiles his doubts disarming,
His constant bosom charming,
Adieu, thou cold disdain.
While anxious wishing—fearing,
His tale of dangers hearing,
(Each peril more endearing)
Delight shall spring from pain.
I should be timid were he bold,
The fault, dear Blazio, is your own;
And should your bashful humour hold,
To teaze you, I may yet be prone.
The fault, dear Blazio, is your own;
And should your bashful humour hold,
To teaze you, I may yet be prone.
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Guillermo and Sailors.
OUR faith thus pledg'd, join hand to hand,
None shall the common cause betray;
Ever we'll prove a dauntless band,
Worthy the captain we obey.
SCENE. Genariello's Cottage in the Vineyard.
AIR.
Altador.
SCARCELY had the blushing morning
Woo'd the waves with tender light,
When the bright'ning plain adorning,
A distant vessel rose in sight.
Woo'd the waves with tender light,
When the bright'ning plain adorning,
A distant vessel rose in sight.
Aloft, the crowding sailors viewing
Her misty sails with straining eye;
In fancy now the foe subduing,
A prize! a prize! exulting cry.
Her misty sails with straining eye;
In fancy now the foe subduing,
A prize! a prize! exulting cry.
The boatswain's whistle, loud and shrill,
Shames the tardy sleeping wind.
In vain our chase gun fires—for still
She crowds her sail—we're left behind.
Shames the tardy sleeping wind.
In vain our chase gun fires—for still
She crowds her sail—we're left behind.
At length the breeze affords assistance;
Right afore the wind's our course.
We clear our decks—she threats resistance,
And proudly boasts superior force.
Right afore the wind's our course.
We clear our decks—she threats resistance,
And proudly boasts superior force.
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Amid her thunder boldly steering,
Our batter'd ship almost a wreck;
With steady courage persevering;
They board, they storm her gory deck.
Our batter'd ship almost a wreck;
With steady courage persevering;
They board, they storm her gory deck.
Her wounded captain—life disdaining,
Yet mourning o'er his gallant crew;
Casts a last look on those remaining;
Then strikes to save the valiant few.
Yet mourning o'er his gallant crew;
Casts a last look on those remaining;
Then strikes to save the valiant few.
DUET. Fabulina and Blazio.
The jealous Don won't you assume when you marry?
And won't you frown, mutter, and plague me with doubts?
Blazio.
And won't you, whenever your point you would carry,
Have fits, fret and whimper, and be in the pouts.
Fabulina.
No bouncing! “Zounds, ma'am, you must alter your plan.”
Blazio.
No whining and crying, “You barbarous man.”
But you'll love me.
Fabulina.
Yes, yes—
Blazio.
And be constant—
Fabulina.
No, no.
Blazio.
What not constant!
Fabulina.
Yes, yes.
Blazio.
Did you mean—
Fabulina.
No, not so.
Both.
I'm sure we're agreed—no more words—let us marry,
Love's meaning no aid wants from language we know.
Yet, won't you before folks be fond, coax and flatter,
While turning, behind, to a Lover your hand?
Fabulina.
And won't you, when I'm in a humour to chatter,
Cry, “oh! I'm so sleepy, I can't understand.”
Blazio.
No smirking and squeezing, “nown dear,” and all that.
Fabulina.
No yawning and gaping, when I want to chat.
But you'll love me, &c.
I.
Fabulina.The jealous Don won't you assume when you marry?
And won't you frown, mutter, and plague me with doubts?
Blazio.
And won't you, whenever your point you would carry,
Have fits, fret and whimper, and be in the pouts.
Fabulina.
No bouncing! “Zounds, ma'am, you must alter your plan.”
Blazio.
No whining and crying, “You barbarous man.”
But you'll love me.
Fabulina.
Yes, yes—
Blazio.
And be constant—
Fabulina.
No, no.
Blazio.
What not constant!
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Yes, yes.
Blazio.
Did you mean—
Fabulina.
No, not so.
Both.
I'm sure we're agreed—no more words—let us marry,
Love's meaning no aid wants from language we know.
II.
Blazio.Yet, won't you before folks be fond, coax and flatter,
While turning, behind, to a Lover your hand?
Fabulina.
And won't you, when I'm in a humour to chatter,
Cry, “oh! I'm so sleepy, I can't understand.”
Blazio.
No smirking and squeezing, “nown dear,” and all that.
Fabulina.
No yawning and gaping, when I want to chat.
But you'll love me, &c.
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AIR.
Marietta.
I.
CAREFUL the winding path explore,Lest in the tangled brake you stray,
Then think of her whom you adore,
To cheer the dark and weary way;
And softly, slowly creep,
Until yon light you see,
And while the anxious watch you keep,
Still ever remember me.
II.
When you shall hear the sound of joy(Beating the floor—the rustic dance)
Silent the list'ning ear employ,
But do not yet too quick advance,
But slowly, softly creep,
Until yon light you see,
And while the anxious watch you keep,
Still ever remember me.
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TRIO.
Fabulina, Fidelia, and Altador.
We the veil of fate undraw
In our Lanterna Magica,
Approach the mystic scene with awe,
In our Lanterna Magica.
In our Lanterna Magica,
Approach the mystic scene with awe,
In our Lanterna Magica.
Here if tragic scenes delight,
The bleeding Warrior meets your sight;
The Patriot here resigns his breath,
Invoking Liberty or Death,
In our Lanterna Magica.
The bleeding Warrior meets your sight;
The Patriot here resigns his breath,
Invoking Liberty or Death,
In our Lanterna Magica.
Or if to Paphian groves we turn,
See Love's eternal altar burn,
Whence lovers eyes can catch a ray,
To tell you more than I can say,
In our Lanterna Magica.
See Love's eternal altar burn,
Whence lovers eyes can catch a ray,
To tell you more than I can say,
In our Lanterna Magica.
TRIO.
Fabulina, Fidelia, and Altador.
Fidelia.
Oh! softly flow thou briny tide,
That dost two faithful hearts divide;
And while in yonder lonely tower,
Poor Hero waits the appointed hour;
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Leander to her arms.
Visions of fate behold.
Altador.
See bending o'er the cruel wave,
Which seems ordain'd his early grave;
The youth prepares to quit the shore—
Ah! tempt the faithless deep no more!
Its front serene conceals the snare,
Then vent'rous youth beware—
Visions of fate behold.
Fabulina.
Transported now to Asia's strand,
We still the Hellespont command:
Ah! hapless Hero! to the skies
She shrieks! and turns her tearful eyes.
Oh! Venus listen to her woe,
Forbid her tears to flow.
Visions of fate behold.
TRIO.
Leander lives! the Queen of Love,
Obtain'd his life, a boon from Jove.
Visions of fate behold.
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CHORUS.
Now constancy its meed shall gain;
And while the fav'ring skies approve,
Wide let us spread the grateful strain;
All shall join in the triumph of love.
Genariello.
Can good humour recommend me:
View it smiling in my face.
Fidelia.
You so nobly did befriend me;
Virtue to kindness lent a grace.
Aurora and Altador.
Ye powers, who virtue make your care,
Propitious to our vows attend.
May fate indulgent to our pray'r,
With life alone our union end.
Chorus.
Now constancy, &c.
Fabulina.
In search of what's curious, no longer you'll roam.
Blazio.
Why no—if once we are tied but securely,
A good wife as a specimen will I take home.
Fabulina.
But that's not a rarity surely.
Chorus.
Now constancy, &c.
THE END.
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