Händel, Georg Friedrich
Acis and Galatea
Full Libretto
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PART I
CHORUS
Ohˈəʊ
,
theðə
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
plainsplˈeɪnz
!
Happyhˈæpi
nymphsnˈɪmfz
andˈænd
happyhˈæpi
swainssweɪn
,
Harmlesshˈɑːmləs
,
merrymˈɛɹi
,
freefɹˈiː
andˈænd
gayɡˈeɪ
,
Dancedˈɑːns
andˈænd
sportspˈɔːt
theðə
hoursˈaʊəz
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
Forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
theðə
zephyrzˈɛfɐ
blowsblˈəʊz
,
Forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
distills
theðə
dewdjˈuː
,
Forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
unfoldsʌnfˈəʊldz
theðə
roseɹəʊz
,
Andˈænd
flow'rs
displaydɪsplˈeɪ
theirðˈeə
huehjuː
.
Forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
theðə
winterswˈɪntəz
rainɹˈeɪn
,
Forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
theðə
summerssˈʌməz
shineʃˈaɪn
,
Springspɹˈɪŋ
swellsswˈɛlz
forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
theðə
grainɡɹˈeɪn
,
Andˈænd
autumnˈɔːtʌm
bleedsblˈiːdz
theðə
winewˈaɪn
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
theðə
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
…
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GALATEA
Yejiː
verdantvˈɜːdənt
plainsplˈeɪnz
andˈænd
woodywˈʊdi
mountainsmˈaʊntɪnz
,
Purlingpɜːl
streamsstɹˈiːmz
andˈænd
bubblingbˈʌblɪŋ
fountainsfˈaʊntɪnz
,
Yejiː
paintedpˈeɪntɪd
gloriesɡlˈɔːɹɪz
ofˈɒv
theðə
fieldfˈiːld
,
Vainvˈeɪn
areə(ɹ)
theðə
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
whichwˈɪtʃ
yejiː
yieldjˈiːld
;
Tootˈuː
thinθˈɪn
theðə
shadowʃˈædəʊ
ofˈɒv
theðə
groveɡɹˈəʊv
,
Tootˈuː
faintfˈeɪnt
theðə
galesɡˈeɪlz
,
totˈuː
coolkˈuːl
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
.
Hushhˈʌʃ
,
yejiː
prettypɹˈɪti
warblingwˈɔːblɪŋ
quirekwˈaɪə
!
Yourjˈɔː
thrillingθɹˈɪlɪŋ
strainsstɹˈeɪnz
Awakeɐwˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
painspˈeɪnz
,
Andˈænd
kindlekˈɪndəl
fiercefˈiəs
desiredɪzˈaɪə
.
Ceasesˈiːs
yourjˈɔː
songsˈɒŋ
,
andˈænd
taketˈeɪk
yourjˈɔː
flightflˈaɪt
,
Bringbɹˈɪŋ
backbˈæk
mymˈaɪ
Acis
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
sightsˈaɪt
!
Hushhˈʌʃ
…
(
da capo
ACIS
Wherewˈeə
shallʃˈæl
I
seeksˈiːk
theðə
charmingtʃˈɑːmɪŋ
fairfˈeə
?
Directdaɪɹˈɛkt
theðə
waywˈeɪ
,
kindkˈaɪnd
geniusdʒˈiːnɪəs
ofˈɒv
theðə
mountainsmˈaʊntɪnz
!
O
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
sawsˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
!
Seekssˈiːks
sheʃˈiː
theðə
groveɡɹˈəʊv
,
orˈɔː
bathesbˈeɪðz
inˈɪn
crystalkɹˈɪstəl
fountainsfˈaʊntɪnz
?
Wherewˈeə
…
(
da capo
DAMON
Staystˈeɪ
,
shepherdʃˈɛpəd
,
staystˈeɪ
!
Seesˈiː
,
howhˈaʊ
thyðˈaɪ
flocksflˈɒks
inˈɪn
yonderjˈɒndɐ
valleyvˈæli
straystɹˈeɪ
!
Whatwˈɒt
meansmˈiːnz
thisðˈɪs
melancholymˈɛlənkˌɒli
airˈeə
?
Nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
thyðˈaɪ
tunefultjˈuːnfəl
pipepˈaɪp
wewˈiː
hearhˈiə
.
Shepherdʃˈɛpəd
,
whatwˈɒt
artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
pursuingpəsjˈuːɪŋ
?
Heedlesshˈiːdləs
runningɹˈʌnɪŋ
totˈuː
thyðˈaɪ
ruinɹˈuːɪn
;
Shareʃˈeə
ourˈaʊə
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
ourˈaʊə
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
shareʃˈeə
,
Leave thy passion till tomorrow,
DAMON
Letlˈɛt
theðə
daydˈeɪ
bebˈiː
freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
,
Freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
lovelˈʌv
,
andˈænd
freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
carekˈeə
!
Shepherdʃˈɛpəd
…
(
da capo
ACIS
Lolˈəʊ
,
herehˈiə
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
,
turntˈɜːn
,
Galateaɡælˈeɪtiə
,
hitherhˈɪðɐ
turntˈɜːn
thyðˈaɪ
eyesˈaɪz
!
Seesˈiː
,
atˈæt
thyðˈaɪ
feetfˈiːt
theðə
longinglˈɒŋɪŋ
Acis
lieslˈaɪz
.
Lovelˈʌv
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
eyesˈaɪz
sitssˈɪts
playingplˈeɪɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
shedsʃˈɛdz
deliciousdɪlˈɪʃəs
deathdˈɛθ
;
Lovelˈʌv
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
lipslˈɪps
isˈɪz
strayingstɹˈeɪɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
warblingwˈɔːblɪŋ
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
breathbɹˈɛθ
!
Lovelˈʌv
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
breastbɹˈɛst
sitssˈɪts
pantingpˈɑːntɪŋ
Andˈænd
swellsswˈɛlz
withwˈɪð
softsˈɒft
desiredɪzˈaɪə
;
Nonəʊ
graceɡɹˈeɪs
,
nonəʊ
charmtʃˈɑːm
isˈɪz
wantingwˈɒntɪŋ
,
Totˈuː
setsˈɛt
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
onˈɒn
firefˈaɪə
.
Lovelˈʌv
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
eyesˈaɪz
…
(
da capo
GALATEA
Ohˈəʊ
,
didstdˈɪdst
thouðaʊ
knownˈəʊ
theðə
painspˈeɪnz
ofˈɒv
absentˈæb.sn̩t
lovelˈʌv
,
Acis
wouldwˈʊd
ne'er
fromfɹˈɒm
Galateaɡælˈeɪtiə
roveɹˈəʊv
.
Asəz
whenwˈɛn
theðə
dovedʌv
Lamentslɐmˈɛnts
herhˈɜː
lovelˈʌv
,
Allˈɔːl
onˈɒn
theðə
nakednˈeɪkɪd
sprayspɹˈeɪ
;
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
returnsɹɪtˈɜːnz
,
Nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
sheʃˈiː
mournsmˈɔːnz
,
Butbˈʌt
loveslˈʌvz
theðə
live-long
daydˈeɪ
.
Billingbˈɪlɪŋ
,
cooingkˈuːɪŋ
,
Pantingpˈɑːntɪŋ
,
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
,
Meltingmˈɛltɪŋ
murmursmˈɜːməz
fillfˈɪl
theðə
groveɡɹˈəʊv
,
Meltingmˈɛltɪŋ
murmursmˈɜːməz
,
lastinglˈɑːstɪŋ
lovelˈʌv
.
Asəz
whenwˈɛn
…
(
da capo
GALATEA
Happyhˈæpi
wewˈiː
!
Whatwˈɒt
joysdʒˈɔɪz
I
feelfˈiːl
!
Whatwˈɒt
charmstʃˈɑːmz
I
seesˈiː
Ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
youths
/
nymphsnˈɪmfz
thouðaʊ
dearestdˈiəɹəst
boy
/
brightest
fairfˈeə
!
Thouðaʊ
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
blissblˈɪs
,
thouðaʊ
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
Happyhˈæpi
…
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da capo
PART II
CHORUS
Wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
loverslˈʌvəz
!
Fatefˈeɪt
hashˈæz
pastpˈɑːst
Thisðˈɪs
sadsˈæd
decreedɪkɹˈiː
:
nonəʊ
joydʒˈɔɪ
shallʃˈæl
lastlˈɑːst
.
Wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
loverslˈʌvəz
,
quitkwˈɪt
yourjˈɔː
dreamdɹˈiːm
!
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
theðə
monstermˈɒnstɐ
Polypheme
!
Seesˈiː
whatwˈɒt
ampleˈæmpəl
stridesstɹˈaɪdz
heˈhiː
takestˈeɪks
!
Theðə
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
nodsnˈɒdz
,
theðə
forestfˈɒɹɪst
shakesʃˈeɪks
;
Theðə
waveswˈeɪvz
runɹˈʌn
frighten'd
totˈuː
theðə
shoresʃˈɔːz
:
Harkhˈɑːk
,
howhˈaʊ
theðə
thund'ring
giantdʒˈaɪənt
roarsɹˈɔːz
!
POLYPHEMUS
I
rageɹˈeɪdʒ
—
I
meltmˈɛlt
—
I
burnbˈɜːn
!
Theðə
feeblefˈiːbəl
godɡˈɒd
hashˈæz
stabb'd
memˈiː
totˈuː
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
.
Thouðaʊ
trustytɹˈʌsti
pinepˈaɪn
,
Proppɹˈɒp
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
godlikeɡˈɒdlaɪk
stepsstˈɛps
,
I
laylˈeɪ
theeðˈiː
bybˈaɪ
!
Bringbɹˈɪŋ
memˈiː
a
hundredhˈʌndɹəd
reedsɹˈiːdz
ofˈɒv
decentdˈiːsənt
growthɡɹˈəʊθ
Totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
a
pipepˈaɪp
forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
capaciouskəpˈeɪʃəs
mouthmaʊθ
;
Inˈɪn
softsˈɒft
enchantingɛntʃˈɑːntɪŋ
accentsˈæk.sɛnts
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
breathebɹˈiːð
Sweetswˈiːt
Galatea's
beautybjˈuːti
,
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
.
O
ruddierˈɹʌdi
thanðˈɐn
theðə
cherrytʃˈɛɹi
,
O
sweeterswˈiːtɐ
thanðˈɐn
theðə
berrybˈɛɹi
,
O
nymphnˈɪmf
moremˈɔː
brightbɹˈaɪt
Thanðˈɐn
moonshinemˈuːnʃaɪn
nightnˈaɪt
,
Likelˈaɪk
kidlings
blitheblˈaɪð
andˈænd
merrymˈɛɹi
.
Ripeɹˈaɪp
asəz
theðə
meltingmˈɛltɪŋ
clusterklˈʌstɐ
,
Nonəʊ
lilylˈɪli
hashˈæz
suchsˈʌtʃ
lustrelˈʌstɐ
;
Yetjˈɛt
hardhˈɑːd
totˈuː
tametˈeɪm
Asəz
ragingɹˈeɪdʒɪŋ
flameflˈeɪm
,
Andˈænd
fiercefˈiəs
asəz
stormsstˈɔːmz
thatðˈæt
blusterblˈʌstɐ
!
O
ruddierˈɹʌdi
…
(
da capo
POLYPHEMUS
Whitherwˈɪðɐ
,
fairestfˈeəɹəst
,
artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
runningɹˈʌnɪŋ
,
Stillstˈɪl
mymˈaɪ
warmwˈɔːm
embracesɛmbɹˈeɪsɪz
shunningʃˈʌnɪŋ
?
GALATEA
Theðə
lionlˈaɪən
callskˈɔːlz
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
preypɹˈeɪ
,
Nornˈɔː
bidsbˈɪdz
theðə
wolfwˈʊlf
theðə
lambkinlˈæmbkɪn
staystˈeɪ
.
POLYPHEMUS
Theeðˈiː
,
Polyphemusˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs
,
greatɡɹˈeɪt
asəz
Joved͡ʒəʊv
,
Callskˈɔːlz
totˈuː
empireˈɛmpaɪə
andˈænd
totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
,
Totˈuː
hishˈɪz
palacepˈælɪs
inˈɪn
theðə
rockɹˈɒk
,
Totˈuː
hishˈɪz
dairydˈeəɹi
,
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
flockflˈɒk
,
Totˈuː
theðə
grapeɡɹˈeɪp
ofˈɒv
purplepˈɜːpəl
huehjuː
,
Totˈuː
theðə
plumplˈʌm
ofˈɒv
glossyɡlˈɒsi
blueblˈuː
,
Wildings
,
whichwˈɪtʃ
expectingɛkspˈɛktɪŋ
standstˈænd
,
Proudpɹˈaʊd
totˈuː
bebˈiː
gather'd
bybˈaɪ
thyðˈaɪ
handhˈænd
.
GALATEA
Ofˈɒv
infantˈɪnfənt
limbslˈɪmz
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
foodfˈuːd
,
Andˈænd
swillswˈɪl
fullfˈʊl
draughtsdɹˈɑːfts
ofˈɒv
humanhjˈuːmən
bloodblˈʌd
!
Goɡˈəʊ
,
monstermˈɒnstɐ
,
bidbˈɪd
somesˈʌm
otherˈʌðɐ
guestɡˈɛst
!
I
loathelˈəʊð
theðə
hosthˈəʊst
,
I
loathelˈəʊð
theðə
feastfˈiːst
.
POLYPHEMUS
Ceasesˈiːs
totˈuː
beautybjˈuːti
totˈuː
bebˈiː
suingsˈuːɪŋ
,
Everˈɛvɐ
whiningwˈaɪnɪŋ
lovelˈʌv
disdainingdɪsˈdeɪn
.
Letlˈɛt
theðə
bravebɹˈeɪv
theirðˈeə
aimsˈeɪmz
pursuingpəsjˈuːɪŋ
,
Stillstˈɪl
bebˈiː
conqu'ring
notnˈɒt
complainingkəmplˈeɪnɪŋ
.
Ceasesˈiːs
…
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da capo
DAMON
Wouldwˈʊd
youjˈuː
gainɡˈeɪn
theðə
tendertˈɛndɐ
creaturekɹˈiːtʃɐ
,
Softlysˈɒftli
,
gentlydʒˈɛntli
,
kindlykˈaɪndli
treattɹˈiːt
herhˈɜː
:
Suff'ring
isˈɪz
theðə
lover's
partpˈɑːt
.
Beautybjˈuːti
bybˈaɪ
constraintkənstɹˈeɪnt
possessingpəzˈɛsɪŋ
Youjˈuː
enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
butbˈʌt
halfhˈɑːf
theðə
blessingblˈɛsɪŋ
,
Lifelesslˈaɪfləs
charmstʃˈɑːmz
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
.
Wouldwˈʊd
youjˈuː
…
(
da capo
ACIS
Hishˈɪz
hideoushˈɪdiəs
lovelˈʌv
provokespɹəvˈəʊks
mymˈaɪ
rageɹˈeɪdʒ
.
Weakwˈiːk
asəz
I
aməm
,
I
mustmˈʌst
engageɛnɡˈeɪdʒ
!
Inspir'd
withwˈɪð
thyðˈaɪ
victoriousvɪktˈɔːɹɪəs
charmstʃˈɑːmz
,
Theðə
godɡˈɒd
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
willwˈɪl
lendlˈɛnd
hishˈɪz
armsˈɑːmz
.
Lovelˈʌv
soundssˈaʊndz
th'alarm
,
Andˈænd
fearfˈiə
isˈɪz
a-flying
!
Whenwˈɛn
beauty's
theðə
prizepɹˈaɪz
,
Whatwˈɒt
mortalmˈɔːtəl
fearsfˈiəz
dyingdˈaɪɪŋ
?
Inˈɪn
defencedɪˈfɛns
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
,
I'd
bleedblˈiːd
atˈæt
eachˈiːtʃ
veinvˈeɪn
;
Withoutwɪðˈaʊt
herhˈɜː
nonəʊ
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
Forfˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
a
painpˈeɪn
.
Lovelˈʌv
soundssˈaʊndz
…
(
da capo
DAMON
Considerkənsˈɪdɐ
,
fondfˈɒnd
shepherdʃˈɛpəd
,
Howhˈaʊ
fleeting's
theðə
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
Thatðˈæt
flattersflˈætəz
ourˈaʊə
hopeshˈəʊps
Inˈɪn
pursuitpəsˈuːt
ofˈɒv
theðə
fairfˈeə
!
Theðə
joysdʒˈɔɪz
thatðˈæt
attendɐtˈɛnd
itˈɪt
,
Bybˈaɪ
momentsmˈəʊmənts
wewˈiː
measuremˈɛʒɐ
,
Butbˈʌt
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
tootˈuː
littlelˈɪtəl
Totˈuː
measuremˈɛʒɐ
ourˈaʊə
carekˈeə
.
Considerkənsˈɪdɐ
…
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da capo
GALATEA
Ceasesˈiːs
,
ohˈəʊ
ceasesˈiːs
,
thouðaʊ
gentledʒˈɛntəl
youthjˈuːθ
,
Trusttɹˈʌst
mymˈaɪ
constancykˈɒnstənsi
andˈænd
truthtɹˈuːθ
,
Trusttɹˈʌst
mymˈaɪ
truthtɹˈuːθ
andˈænd
pow'rs
aboveəbˈʌv
,
Theðə
pow'rs
propitiouspɹəpˈɪʃəs
stillstˈɪl
totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
!
The flocks shall leave the mountains,
GALATEA
Theðə
woodswˈʊdz
theðə
turtletˈɜːtəl
dovedʌv
,
Theðə
nymphsnˈɪmfz
forsakefɔːsˈeɪk
theðə
fountainsfˈaʊntɪnz
,
Ereˈeə
I
forsakefɔːsˈeɪk
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
!
POLYPHEMUS
Torturetˈɔːtʃɐ
!
furyfjˈɔːɹi
!
rageɹˈeɪdʒ
!
despairdɪspˈeə
!
I
cannotˈkænɒt
,
cannotˈkænɒt
bearbˈeə
!
GALATEA
Notnˈɒt
show'rs
totˈuː
larkslˈɑːks
sosˈəʊ
pleasingplˈiːzɪŋ
,
Nornˈɔː
sunshinesˈʌnʃaɪn
totˈuː
theðə
beebˈiː
,
Notnˈɒt
sleepslˈiːp
totˈuː
toiltˈɔɪl
sosˈəʊ
easingˈiːzɪŋ
,
Asəz
theseðˈiːz
deardˈiə
smilessmˈaɪlz
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
POLYPHEMUS
Flyflˈaɪ
swiftswˈɪft
,
thouðaʊ
massymˈæsi
ruinɹˈuːɪn
,
flyflˈaɪ
!
Diedˈaɪ
,
presumptuouspɹɪsˈʌmptʃuːəs
Acis
,
diedˈaɪ
!
ACIS
Helphˈɛlp
,
Galateaɡælˈeɪtiə
!
Helphˈɛlp
,
yejiː
parentpˈeəɹənt
godsɡˈɒdz
!
Andˈænd
taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
dyingdˈaɪɪŋ
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
deepdˈiːp
abodesɐbˈəʊdz
.
CHORUS
Mournmˈɔːn
,
allˈɔːl
yejiː
musesmjˈuːsɪz
!
Weepwˈiːp
,
allˈɔːl
yejiː
swainssweɪn
!
Tunetjˈuːn
,
tunetjˈuːn
yourjˈɔː
reedsɹˈiːdz
totˈuː
dolefuldˈəʊlfəl
strainsstɹˈeɪnz
!
Groansɡɹˈəʊnz
,
crieskɹˈaɪz
andˈænd
howlingsˈhaʊlɪŋz
fillfˈɪl
theðə
neighb'ring
shoreʃˈɔː
:
Ahˈɑː
,
theðə
gentledʒˈɛntəl
Acis
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
!
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Solosˈəʊləʊ
&
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
GALATEA
Mustmˈʌst
I
mymˈaɪ
Acis
stillstˈɪl
bemoanbɪmˈəʊn
,
Ingloriousɪnɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
crush'd
beneathbɪnˈiːθ
thatðˈæt
stonestˈəʊn
?
CHORUS
Ceasesˈiːs
,
Galateaɡælˈeɪtiə
,
ceasesˈiːs
totˈuː
grieveɡɹˈiːv
!
Bewailbɪwˈeɪl
notnˈɒt
whomhˈuːm
thouðaʊ
canstkˈænst
relieveɹɪlˈiːv
.
GALATEA
Mustmˈʌst
theðə
lovelylˈʌvli
charmingtʃˈɑːmɪŋ
youthjˈuːθ
Diedˈaɪ
forfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
constancykˈɒnstənsi
andˈænd
truthtɹˈuːθ
?
CHORUS
Ceasesˈiːs
,
Galateaɡælˈeɪtiə
,
ceasesˈiːs
totˈuː
grieveɡɹˈiːv
!
Bewailbɪwˈeɪl
notnˈɒt
whomhˈuːm
thouðaʊ
canstkˈænst
relieveɹɪlˈiːv
;
Callkˈɔːl
forthfˈɔːθ
thyðˈaɪ
pow'r
,
employɛmplˈɔɪ
thyðˈaɪ
artˈɑːt
,
Theðə
goddessɡˈɒdɛs
soonsˈuːn
cankˈæn
healhˈiːl
thyðˈaɪ
smartsmˈɑːt
.
GALATEA
Saysˈeɪ
whatwˈɒt
comfortkˈʌmfət
cankˈæn
youjˈuː
findfˈaɪnd
?
Forfˈɔː
darkdˈɑːk
despairdɪspˈeə
o'erclouds
mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
.
CHORUS
Totˈuː
kindredkˈɪndɹəd
godsɡˈɒdz
theðə
youthjˈuːθ
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
,
Throughθɹˈuː
verdantvˈɜːdənt
plainsplˈeɪnz
totˈuː
rollɹˈəʊl
hishˈɪz
urnˈɜːn
.
GALATEA
'Tis
donedˈʌn
!
Thusðˈʌs
I
exertɛɡzˈɜːt
mymˈaɪ
pow'r
divinedɪvˈaɪn
;
Bebˈiː
thouðaʊ
immortalɪmˈɔːtəl
,
thoughðˈəʊ
thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
notnˈɒt
minemˈaɪn
!
Hearthˈɑːt
,
theðə
seatsˈiːt
ofˈɒv
softsˈɒft
delightdɪlˈaɪt
,
Bebˈiː
thouðaʊ
nownˈaʊ
a
fountainfˈaʊntɪn
brightbɹˈaɪt
!
Purplepˈɜːpəl
bebˈiː
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
thyðˈaɪ
bloodblˈʌd
,
Glideɡlˈaɪd
thouðaʊ
likelˈaɪk
a
crystalkɹˈɪstəl
floodflˈʌd
.
Rockɹˈɒk
,
thyðˈaɪ
hollowhˈɒləʊ
wombwˈuːm
disclosedɪsklˈəʊz
!
Theðə
bubblingbˈʌblɪŋ
fountainfˈaʊntɪn
,
lolˈəʊ
!
itˈɪt
flowsflˈəʊz
;
Throughθɹˈuː
theðə
plainsplˈeɪnz
heˈhiː
joysdʒˈɔɪz
totˈuː
roveɹˈəʊv
,
Murm'ring
stillstˈɪl
hishˈɪz
gentledʒˈɛntəl
lovelˈʌv
.
CHORUS
Galateaɡælˈeɪtiə
,
drydɹˈaɪ
thyðˈaɪ
tearstɪɹz
,
Acis
nownˈaʊ
a
godɡˈɒd
appearsɐpˈiəz
!
Seesˈiː
howhˈaʊ
heˈhiː
rearsɹˈiəz
himhˈɪm
fromfɹˈɒm
hishˈɪz
bedbˈɛd
,
Seesˈiː
theðə
wreathɹˈiːθ
thatðˈæt
bindsbˈaɪndz
hishˈɪz
headhˈɛd
.
Hailhˈeɪl
!
thouðaʊ
gentledʒˈɛntəl
murm'ring
streamstɹˈiːm
,
Shepherds'
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
muses'
themeθˈiːm
!
Throughθɹˈuː
theðə
plainsplˈeɪnz
stillstˈɪl
joydʒˈɔɪ
totˈuː
roveɹˈəʊv
,
Murm'ring
stillstˈɪl
thyðˈaɪ
gentledʒˈɛntəl
lovelˈʌv
.