CANTATA IV, M IR AN D A. MU RECITATIVE. IRANDA's tuneful voice and fame From heaven the god of mufic came, A IR. Matchlefs charmer! thine shall be And th' applauding world admire thee; All shall in thy praise agree. Matchlefs charmer! thine shall be The higheft prize of harmony. RECITATIVE. The god then fummon'd every Muse t'appear, And hail their fister of the quire; Smiling they stood around, her foothing strains to hear, And fill'd her happy foul with all their fire. AIR. O harmony! how wondrous fweet, Doft thou our cares allay ! 5 10 15 When When all thy moving graces meet, 20 CANTATA V. CORY DO N. W RECITATIVE. HILE Corydon the lonely shepherd try'd To trace his notes, contending dy'd; At last he hears within a myrtle shade An echo answer all his ftrain ; Love ftole the pipe of fleeping Pan, and play'd; Gay fhepherd, to befriend thee, This bower's the happy place. O this way speed thy pace! 5 10 15 RECITATIVE. The fhepherd rose, he gaz'd around, Lays by the pipe, and shoots a dart 20 RECITATIVE. AIRY Cloe, proud and young, The fairest tyrant of the plain, He fadly figh'd-She gayly fung, And, wanton, thus reproach'd his pain. 5 AIR. Leave me, filly fhepherd, go; You only tell me what I know, RECITATIVE. Amyntor, fir'd by this disdain, Curs'd the proud fair, and broke his chain; And yow'd he'd be Love's fool no more- AIR. Shepherd, this I've done to prove thee, Now thou art a man, I love thee; And without a blush resign. But ungrateful is the paffion, When, like slaves, our lovers whine. And without a blush resign. 10 15 20 25 TH-E THE KING OF FRANCE'S BREAKING THE PEACE OF RESWICK. Spartan youths! what fafcinating charms Ye gods! how great, how glorious 'tis to fee For his dear children, for his tender wife, For all the valued joys, and soft supports of life! 5 10 Nor |