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A C T ' II.

CHORUS of Spartans at the Tomb of CASTOR.

LET all combine,

In forrow join.

Honours due let us give to our loft hero's fame,

A monument raise to his naine.

May our love never cease, nor his memory

Let all combine,

In forrow join.

fade!

Telaira. O fcene of woe! pale torches gleam!

Dim

rays more dreadful than dark night!

Ye dismal lamps that faintly beam,

No day fhall I enjoy but your fad light.

Thou who see'st my broken heart,

Father of light, O Sun, bright fource of day!
There is no blifs for me where Castor has no part.
Here I renounce thy cheerless ray.

CHORUS.

Let hell around

With concerts new resound,

This griev'd ghoft's forrows to dispel.

The cry of vengeance is the fong of hell.

Phoebe. Spirits, fupporters of my pow'r,
Defcend, affift me at this awful hour.
Fly to this fad and dreary coast,
Force from this dark domain one ghost.
Affemble quick; obey my potent spell,
Fight, and fubdue the monsters dire of hell.

Phoebe.

Pollux.
Phabe,

CHORUS of Spirits.

Let us fight and quell

The monsters dire of hell.
Charms more pow'rful prove;
Spirits fly and obey;

Quit, quit the realms of day,
Take the fhafts of all conqu'ring love,
Shafts of force to fubdue mighty Jove.

Mercury, Pollux, and Phabe.

Return, return, refume your chains;
Hence! to your infernal plains.

Mercury. Yield to him. }

Pollux.

Phoebe.

Yield to me;

This dread pafs afford;

of Heav'ns imperial lord.

And fear the fon

Mercury. Refpect the fon

Chorus of Spirits.

No more obey !

Yield to him this dreadful way.

Chorus of Demons.

These strong chains we'll break,

Solid earth we'll shake,

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SONG.

Madame MARA.

Pious orgies, pious airs,

Decent forrow, decent prayers,

Will to the Lord ascend, and move

His pity; and regain his love.

CHORUS.

Let their celestial concerts all unite,

Handel.

Ever to found his praise in endless blaze of light.

END OF THE NINTH CONCERT.

(No. 10.)

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

THE EARL O F

UXBRIDGE.

Concert of Antient MUSIC, Wednesday, April 13th, 1791.

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Recit. Ohime che intese mai.

Song. La nel torbido fiume.

CONCERTO 4th. (Opera Quinta)

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Jomelli.

Martini.

Recit. My arms,

Song. Sound an.

(Judas Macchabæus.) Handel.

Chorus. We hear.

Song. Thou didst blow. (Ifrael in Egypt.) Handel. Chorus. Sing, O ye heavens. (Belshazzar.) Handel.

ACT II.

Anthem. As pants the Hart.

Handel.

Song. Lord, to Thee. (Theodora.)

Handel.

CONCERTO 10th.

Corelli.

Air. M'allontano. (Atalanta.)

Handel.

Air and Chorus. Lord, in Thee. (Dettingen }

Handel.

Te Deum.)

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