Dido and Aeneas

Composer: Purcell Henry

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Overture Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda)Ah! Belinda I am prest (Dido)Grief increases by concealing (Belinda, Dido)When monarchs unite Whence could so much virtue spring (Dido, Belinda)Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda)Bask dance See our royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas)Cupid only throws the dart If not for mine for Empire's sake (Aeneas)Pursue thy conquest love (Belinda)To the hills and the vales The triumphing dance Wayward sisters you that fright (Sorceress)Harm's our delight The Queen of Carthage (Sorceress)Ho ho ho Ruin'd ere the set of sun (Sorceress)But ere we this perform (First Witch, Second Witch)In our deep vaulted cell Echo dance of furies Ritornelle Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda)Oft she visits this loved mountain (Dido)Behold upon my bending spear (Aeneas, Dido)Haste haste to town (Belinda)Stay Prince and hear (Aeneas)Then since our chorus have sped Grove's dance Come away fellow sailors Sailer's dance See see the flags (Sorceress, First Witch)Our next motion (Sorceress)Destruction's our delight Witches dance But death alas I cannot shun (Dido)Great minds against themselves Thy hand Belinda when I am laid (Dido)When I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament) (Dido)With drooping wings Cupids come Cupic's dance