Händel, Georg Friedrich
Semele
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ACT ONE
No. 1 - Overture
SCENE 1
Cadmus, Athamas, Semele, Ino and Chorus of Priests. The scene is the temple of Juno. Near the altar is a golden image of the goddess. The Priests are in their solemnities, as after a sacrifice newly offered: flames arise from the altar and the statue of Juno is seen to bow.
No. 2 - Accompagnato
PRIEST
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
!
Auspiciousɔːspˈɪʃəs
flashesflˈæʃɪz
riseɹˈaɪz
,
Junoˈd͡ʒunoʊ
acceptsɐksˈɛpts
ourˈaʊə
sacrificesˈækɹɪfˌaɪs
;
Theðə
gratefulɡɹˈeɪtfəl
odourˈəʊdɐ
swiftswˈɪft
ascendsɐsˈɛndz
,
Andˈænd
seesˈiː
,
theðə
goldenɡˈəʊldən
imageˈɪmɪdʒ
bendsbˈɛndz
!
No. 3 - Chorus
PRIESTS
Luckylˈʌki
omensˈəʊmɛnz
blessblˈɛs
ourˈaʊə
ritesɹˈaɪts
,
Andˈænd
sureʃˈɔː
successsəksˈɛs
shallʃˈæl
crownkɹˈaʊn
yourjˈɔː
loveslˈʌvz
;
Peacefulpˈiːsfəl
daysdˈeɪz
andˈænd
fruitfulfɹˈuːtfəl
nightsnˈaɪts
Attendɐtˈɛnd
theðə
pairpˈeə
thatðˈæt
sheʃˈiː
approvesɐpɹˈuːvz
.
No. 4 - Recitative, arioso and duet
CADMUS
Daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
,
Hearhˈiə
andˈænd
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
!
Withwˈɪð
kindkˈaɪnd
consentingkənsˈɛntɪŋ
Easeˈiːz
a
parent's
carekˈeə
;
Inventɪnvˈɛnt
nonəʊ
newnjˈuː
delaydɪlˈeɪ
,
Onˈɒn
thisðˈɪs
auspiciousɔːspˈɪʃəs
daydˈeɪ
.
ATHAMAS
Ohˈəʊ
,
hearhˈiə
a
faithfulfˈeɪθfəl
lover's
prayerpɹɛə
!
Onˈɒn
thisðˈɪs
auspiciousɔːspˈɪʃəs
daydˈeɪ
Inventɪnvˈɛnt
nonəʊ
newnjˈuː
delaydɪlˈeɪ
.
No. 5 - Accompagnato
apart
SEMELE
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
!
Whatwˈɒt
refugeɹˈɛfjuːdʒ
nownˈaʊ
isˈɪz
leftlˈɛft
memˈiː
?
Howhˈaʊ
variousvˈeəɹɪəs
,
howhˈaʊ
tormentingtɔːmˈɛntɪŋ
Areə(ɹ)
mymˈaɪ
miseriesmˈɪzəɹˌɪz
!
O
Joved͡ʒəʊv
,
assistɐsˈɪst
memˈiː
!
Cankˈæn
Semeleˈsɛməli
foregofɔːɡˈəʊ
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
,
Andˈænd
totˈuː
a
mortal's
passionpˈæʃən
yieldjˈiːld
?
Thyðˈaɪ
vengeancevˈɛndʒəns
willwˈɪl
o'ertake
suchsˈʌtʃ
perfidyˈpɜː.fɪ.di
.
Ifˈɪf
I
denydɪnˈaɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
father's
wrathɹˈæθ
I
fearfˈiə
.
No. 6 - Air
SEMELE
O
Joved͡ʒəʊv
!
Inˈɪn
pitypˈɪti
teachtˈiːtʃ
memˈiː
whichwˈɪtʃ
totˈuː
choosetʃˈuːz
,
Inclineɪnˈklaɪn
memˈiː
totˈuː
complykəmplˈaɪ
,
orˈɔː
helphˈɛlp
memˈiː
totˈuː
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
!
Teachtˈiːtʃ
memˈiː
whichwˈɪtʃ
totˈuː
choosetʃˈuːz
,
Orˈɔː
helphˈɛlp
memˈiː
totˈuː
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
!
No. 7 - Air
SEMELE
Theðə
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
larklˈɑːk
totˈuː
minemˈaɪn
accordsɐkˈɔːdz
hishˈɪz
notenˈəʊt
,
Andˈænd
tunestjˈuːnz
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
distressdɪstɹˈɛs
hishˈɪz
warblingwˈɔːblɪŋ
throatθɹˈəʊt
.
Each setting and each rising sun I mourn,
SEMELE
Wailingwˈeɪlɪŋ
alikeɐlˈaɪk
hishˈɪz
absenceˈæbsəns
andˈænd
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
.
Theðə
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
larklˈɑːk
…
No. 8 - Recitative
See, she blushing turns her eyes;
ATHAMAS
Seesˈiː
,
withwˈɪð
sighssˈaɪz
herhˈɜː
bosombˈʊsəm
pantingpˈɑːntɪŋ
!
If from love those sighs arise,
ATHAMAS
Nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
blissblˈɪs
isˈɪz
wantingwˈɒntɪŋ
.
No. 9 - Air
ATHAMAS
Hymenhˈaɪmɛn
,
hastehˈeɪst
,
thyðˈaɪ
torchtˈɔːtʃ
preparepɹɪpˈeə
,
Lovelˈʌv
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
hishˈɪz
hashˈæz
lightedlˈaɪtɪd
!
One soft sigh has cur'd despair,
ATHAMAS
Andˈænd
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
mymˈaɪ
pastpˈɑːst
painspˈeɪnz
requitedɹɪˈkwaɪt
.
Hymenhˈaɪmɛn
,
hastehˈeɪst
…
No. 10 - Recitative
INO
Alasɐlˈæs
,
sheʃˈiː
yieldsjˈiːldz
,
Andˈænd
hashˈæz
undoneʌndˈʌn
memˈiː
!
I cannot longer hide my passion,
INO
Itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
havehəv
ventvˈɛnt
,
Orˈɔː
inwardˈɪnwəd
burningbˈɜːnɪŋ
Willwˈɪl
consumekənsˈuːm
memˈiː
.
O
Athamasˈæθəməs
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
utterˈʌtɐ
itˈɪt
!
ATHAMAS
Onˈɒn
memˈiː
fairfˈeə
Ino
callskˈɔːlz
Withwˈɪð
mournfulmˈɔːnfəl
accentˈak.sənt
,
Herhˈɜː
colourkˈʌlɐ
fadingfˈeɪdɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
herhˈɜː
eyesˈaɪz
o'erflowing
!
INO
O
Semeleˈsɛməli
!
SEMELE
Onˈɒn
memˈiː
sheʃˈiː
callskˈɔːlz
,
Yetjˈɛt
seemssˈiːmz
totˈuː
shunʃˈʌn
memˈiː
!
Whatwˈɒt
wouldwˈʊd
mymˈaɪ
sistersˈɪstɐ
?
Speakspˈiːk
!
INO
Thouðaʊ
hasthˈeɪst
undoneʌndˈʌn
memˈiː
!
No. 11 - Quartet
CADMUS
Whywˈaɪ
dostdˈɒst
thouðaʊ
thusðˈʌs
untimelyʌntˈaɪmli
grieveɡɹˈiːv
,
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
solemnsˈɒləm
ritesɹˈaɪts
profanepɹəfˈeɪn
?
Cankˈæn
heˈhiː
,
orˈɔː
sheʃˈiː
thyðˈaɪ
woeswˈəʊz
relieveɹɪlˈiːv
,
Orˈɔː
I
?
Ofˈɒv
whomhˈuːm
dostdˈɒst
thouðaʊ
complainkəmplˈeɪn
?
INO
Ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
!
Butbˈʌt
allˈɔːl
,
I
fearfˈiə
,
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
.
ATHAMAS
Cankˈæn
I
thyðˈaɪ
woeswˈəʊz
relieveɹɪlˈiːv
?
SEMELE
Cankˈæn
I
assuageɐswˈeɪdʒ
thyðˈaɪ
painpˈeɪn
?
ATHAMAS
Ofˈɒv
whomhˈuːm
dostdˈɒst
thouðaʊ
complainkəmplˈeɪn
?
INO
Ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
!
butbˈʌt
allˈɔːl
,
I
fearfˈiə
,
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
.
Thunder is heard at a distance and the fire is extinguished on the altar.
No. 12 - Chorus
PRIESTS
Avertɐvˈɜːt
theseðˈiːz
omensˈəʊmɛnz
,
allˈɔːl
yejiː
pow'rs
!
Somesˈʌm
godɡˈɒd
averseɐvˈɜːs
ourˈaʊə
holyhˈəʊli
ritesɹˈaɪts
controlskəntɹˈəʊlz
;
O'erwhelm'd
withwˈɪð
suddensˈʌdən
nightnˈaɪt
theðə
daydˈeɪ
expiresɛkspˈaɪəz
,
Ill-boding
thunderθˈʌndɐ
onˈɒn
theðə
rightɹˈaɪt
handhˈænd
rollsɹˈəʊlz
,
Andˈænd
Joved͡ʒəʊv
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
descendsdɪsˈɛndz
inˈɪn
show'rs
Totˈuː
quenchkwˈɛntʃ
ourˈaʊə
latelˈeɪt
propitiouspɹəpˈɪʃəs
firesfˈaɪəz
.
Flames are rekindled on the altar.
No. 13 - Accompagnato
Again auspicious flashes rise,
CADMUS
Junoˈd͡ʒunoʊ
acceptsɐksˈɛpts
ourˈaʊə
sacrificesˈækɹɪfˌaɪs
.
The fire is again extinguished.
CADMUS
Againɐɡˈɛn
theðə
sicklysˈɪkli
flameflˈeɪm
decayingdɪkˈeɪɪŋ
diesdˈaɪz
:
Junoˈd͡ʒunoʊ
assentsɐsˈɛnts
,
butbˈʌt
angryˈæŋɡɹi
Joved͡ʒəʊv
deniesdɪnˈaɪz
.
No. 14 - Recitative
ATHAMAS
Thyðˈaɪ
aidˈeɪd
,
pronubial
Junoˈd͡ʒunoʊ
,
Athamasˈæθəməs
imploresɪmplˈɔːz
!
apart
SEMELE
Theeðˈiː
,
Joved͡ʒəʊv
,
andˈænd
theeðˈiː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
thyðˈaɪ
Semeleˈsɛməli
adoresɐdˈɔːz
!
A loud clap of thunder; the altar sinks.
No. 15 - Chorus
PRIESTS
Ceasesˈiːs
,
ceasesˈiːs
yourjˈɔː
vowsvˈaʊz
,
'tis
impiousɪmpɪˈəs
totˈuː
proceedpɹəsˈiːd
,
Begonebɪɡˈɒn
,
andˈænd
flyflˈaɪ
thisðˈɪs
holyhˈəʊli
placeplˈeɪs
withwˈɪð
speedspˈiːd
!
Thisðˈɪs
dreadfuldɹˈɛdfəl
conflictˈkɒn.flɪkt
isˈɪz
ofˈɒv
diredˈaɪə
presageˈpɹɛsɪdʒ
,
Begonebɪɡˈɒn
,
andˈænd
flyflˈaɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
Jove's
impendingɪmpˈɛndɪŋ
rageɹˈeɪdʒ
!
Exeunt
SCENE 2
Athamas and Ino
No. 16 - Recitative
ATHAMAS
O
Athamasˈæθəməs
,
whatwˈɒt
torturetˈɔːtʃɐ
hasthˈeɪst
thouðaʊ
bornebˈɔːn
,
Andˈænd
ohˈəʊ
,
whatwˈɒt
hasthˈeɪst
thouðaʊ
yetjˈɛt
totˈuː
bearbˈeə
?
Fromfɹˈɒm
lovelˈʌv
,
fromfɹˈɒm
hopehˈəʊp
,
fromfɹˈɒm
nearnˈiə
possessionpəzˈɛʃən
torntˈɔːn
,
Andˈænd
plung'd
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
inˈɪn
deepdˈiːp
despairdɪspˈeə
!
No. 17 - Air
Turn, hopeless lover, turn thy eyes,
INO
Andˈænd
seesˈiː
a
maidmˈeɪd
bemoanbɪmˈəʊn
,
In flowing tears and aching sighs,
INO
Thyðˈaɪ
woeswˈəʊz
tootˈuː
likelˈaɪk
herhˈɜː
ownˈəʊn
.
Turn, hopeless lover …
No. 18 - Recitative
ATHAMAS
Sheʃˈiː
weepswˈiːps
!
Theðə
gentledʒˈɛntəl
maidmˈeɪd
,
inˈɪn
tendertˈɛndɐ
pitypˈɪti
,
Weepswˈiːps
totˈuː
beholdbɪhˈəʊld
mymˈaɪ
miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
!
Sosˈəʊ
Semeleˈsɛməli
wouldwˈʊd
meltmˈɛlt
Totˈuː
seesˈiː
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
mournmˈɔːn
.
No. 19 - Air
ATHAMAS
Yourjˈɔː
tunefultjˈuːnfəl
voicevˈɔɪs
mymˈaɪ
taletˈeɪl
wouldwˈʊd
telltˈɛl
,
Inˈɪn
pitypˈɪti
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
sadsˈæd
despairdɪspˈeə
;
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
sweetswˈiːt
melodymˈɛlədi
compelkəmpˈɛl
Attentionɐtˈɛnʃən
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
flyingflˈaɪɪŋ
fairfˈeə
.
Yourjˈɔː
tunefultjˈuːnfəl
voicevˈɔɪs
…
No. 20 - Recitative
INO
Tootˈuː
wellwˈɛl
I
seesˈiː
,
Thouðaʊ
wiltwˈɪlt
notnˈɒt
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
memˈiː
.
Whencewˈɛns
couldkˈʊd
proceedpɹəsˈiːd
suchsˈʌtʃ
tendernesstˈɛndənəs
?
Whencewˈɛns
suchsˈʌtʃ
compassionkəmpˈæʃən
?
Insensibleɪnsˈɛnsəbəl
,
ingrateɪnɡɹˈeɪt
,
Ahˈɑː
nonəʊ
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
blameblˈeɪm
theeðˈiː
!
Forfˈɔː
bybˈaɪ
effectsɪfˈɛkts
,
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
beforebɪfˈɔː
,
Whohˈuː
couldkˈʊd
theðə
hiddenhˈɪdən
causekˈɔːz
exploreɛksplˈɔː
,
Orˈɔː
thinkθˈɪŋk
thatðˈæt
lovelˈʌv
couldkˈʊd
actˈækt
sosˈəʊ
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
a
partpˈɑːt
,
Totˈuː
pleadplˈiːd
forfˈɔː
pitypˈɪti
inˈɪn
a
rival's
hearthˈɑːt
?
ATHAMAS
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
,
whatwˈɒt
havehəv
I
heardhˈɜːd
,
Sheʃˈiː
doesdəz
herhˈɜː
passionpˈæʃən
ownˈəʊn
!
No. 21 - Duet
INO
You've
undoneʌndˈʌn
memˈiː
,
Looklˈʊk
notnˈɒt
onˈɒn
memˈiː
!
Guiltɡˈɪlt
upbraidingʌpbɹˈeɪdɪŋ
,
Shameʃˈeɪm
invadingɪnvˈeɪdɪŋ
,
You've
undoneʌndˈʌn
memˈiː
,
Looklˈʊk
notnˈɒt
onˈɒn
memˈiː
!
ATHAMAS
Withwˈɪð
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
I
wouldwˈʊd
atoneɐtˈəʊn
Painspˈeɪnz
you've
bornebˈɔːn
,
Totˈuː
memˈiː
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
.
Ceasesˈiːs
totˈuː
shunʃˈʌn
memˈiː
.
BOTH
Lovelˈʌv
aloneɐlˈəʊn
Hashˈæz
bothbˈəʊθ
undoneʌndˈʌn
!
SCENE 3
To them Enter Cadmus, attended.
No. 22 - Recitative
CADMUS
Ahˈɑː
,
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
princepɹˈɪns
,
doom'd
totˈuː
disastrousdˌɪsˈæstɹəs
lovelˈʌv
!
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
,
ofˈɒv
parentspˈeəɹənts
mostmˈəʊst
forlornfˈɔːlɔːn
!
Preparepɹɪpˈeə
,
O
Athamasˈæθəməs
,
totˈuː
provepɹˈuːv
Theðə
sharpestʃˈɑːpəst
pangspˈæŋz
thatðˈæt
e'er
werewˈɜː
bornebˈɔːn
,
Preparepɹɪpˈeə
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
ourˈaʊə
commonkˈɒmən
losslˈɒs
totˈuː
mournmˈɔːn
!
ATHAMAS
Cankˈæn
fatefˈeɪt
,
orˈɔː
Semeleˈsɛməli
,
inventɪnvˈɛnt
Anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
,
yetjˈɛt
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
punishmentpˈʌnɪʃmənt
?
No. 23 - Accompagnato
CADMUS
Wing'd
withwˈɪð
ourˈaʊə
fearsfˈiəz
andˈænd
piouspˈaɪəs
hastehˈeɪst
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
Juno's
fanefˈeɪn
wewˈiː
fledflˈɛd
.
Scarceskˈeəs
wewˈiː
theðə
brazenbɹˈeɪzən
gatesɡˈeɪts
hadhˈæd
pass'd
,
Whenwˈɛn
Semeleˈsɛməli
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
herhˈɜː
headhˈɛd
Withwˈɪð
azureˈæʒɐ
flamesflˈeɪmz
waswˈɒz
grac'd
,
Whosehˈuːz
lambentˈlæmbənt
gloriesɡlˈɔːɹɪz
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
tressestɹˈɛsɪz
play'd
.
Whilewˈaɪl
thisðˈɪs
wewˈiː
sawsˈɔː
withwˈɪð
dreaddɹˈɛd
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
,
Swifterswˈɪftɐ
thanðˈɐn
lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
downwarddˈaʊnwəd
tendingtˈɛndɪŋ
,
Anˈɐn
eagleˈiːɡəl
stoop'd
,
ofˈɒv
mightymˈaɪti
sizesˈaɪz
,
Onˈɒn
purplepˈɜːpəl
wingswˈɪŋz
descendingdɪsˈɛndɪŋ
,
Likelˈaɪk
goldɡˈəʊld
hishˈɪz
beakbˈiːk
,
likelˈaɪk
starsstˈɑːz
shoneʃˈɒn
forthfˈɔːθ
hishˈɪz
eyesˈaɪz
,
Hishˈɪz
silversˈɪlvɐ
plumyplˈʌmi
breastbɹˈɛst
withwˈɪð
snowsnˈəʊ
contendingkəntˈɛndɪŋ
.
Suddensˈʌdən
heˈhiː
snatch'd
theðə
tremblingtɹˈɛmblɪŋ
maidmˈeɪd
,
Andˈænd
soaringsˈɔːɹɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
ourˈaʊə
sightsˈaɪt
convey'd
,
Diffusingdɪfjˈuːzɪŋ
everˈɛvɐ
asəz
heˈhiː
less'ning
flewflˈuː
Celestialsəlˈɛstjəl
odourˈəʊdɐ
andˈænd
ambrosialæmbɹˈəʊsɪəl
dewdjˈuː
.
No. 24 - Recitative
ATHAMAS
Ohˈəʊ
prodigypɹˈɒdɪdʒi
,
totˈuː
memˈiː
ofˈɒv
diredˈaɪə
portentpˈɔːtənt
!
INO
Totˈuː
memˈiː
I
hopehˈəʊp
,
ofˈɒv
fortunatefˈɔːtʃənət
eventɪvˈɛnt
!
SCENE 4
Enter to them Chorus of Priests and Augurs.
CADMUS
Seesˈiː
,
seesˈiː
,
Jove's
Priestspɹˈiːsts
andˈænd
holyhˈəʊli
Augursˈɔːɡəz
comekˈʌm
,
Speakspˈiːk
,
speakspˈiːk
ofˈɒv
Semeleˈsɛməli
,
andˈænd
memˈiː
declaredɪklˈeə
theðə
doomdˈuːm
!
No. 25 - Chorus
CADMUS
PRIESTSpɹˈiːsts
andˈænd
AUGURSˈɔːɡəz
Hailhˈeɪl
Cadmusˈkædməs
,
hailhˈeɪl
!
Joved͡ʒəʊv
salutessəlˈuːts
theðə
Theban
kingkˈɪŋ
!
Ceasesˈiːs
yourjˈɔː
mourningmˈɔːnɪŋ
,
Joysdʒˈɔɪz
returningɹɪtˈɜːnɪŋ
,
Songssˈɒŋz
ofˈɒv
mirthmˈɜːθ
andˈænd
triumphtɹˈaɪʌmf
singsˈɪŋ
!
Hailhˈeɪl
Cadmusˈkædməs
,
hailhˈeɪl
!
No. 26 - Air and Chorus
SEMELE
Endlessˈɛndləs
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
endlessˈɛndləs
lovelˈʌv
,
Semeleˈsɛməli
enjoysɛndʒˈɔɪz
aboveəbˈʌv
!
Onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
bosombˈʊsəm
Joved͡ʒəʊv
recliningɹɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
,
Uselessjˈuːsləs
nownˈaʊ
hishˈɪz
thunderθˈʌndɐ
lieslˈaɪz
;
Totˈuː
herhˈɜː
armsˈɑːmz
hishˈɪz
boltsbˈəʊlts
resigningɹɪˈzaɪn
,
Andˈænd
hishˈɪz
lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
totˈuː
herhˈɜː
eyesˈaɪz
.
PRIESTSpɹˈiːsts
andˈænd
AUGURSˈɔːɡəz
Endlessˈɛndləs
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
endlessˈɛndləs
lovelˈʌv
Semeleˈsɛməli
enjoysɛndʒˈɔɪz
aboveəbˈʌv
!
ACT TWO
No. 27 - Symphony
SCENE 1
A pleasant country, the prospect terminated by a beautiful mountain adorn'd with woods and waterfalls.
Juno and Iris descend in different machines. Juno in a chariot drawn by peacocks; Iris on a rainbow; they alight and meet.
No. 28 - Recitative
JUNO
Irisˈaɪɹɪs
,
impatientɪmpˈeɪʃənt
ofˈɒv
thyðˈaɪ
staystˈeɪ
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
Samosˈseɪ.mɒs
havehəv
I
wing'd
mymˈaɪ
waywˈeɪ
Totˈuː
meetmˈiːt
thyðˈaɪ
slowslˈəʊ
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
.
IRIS
Withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
hishˈɪz
speedspˈiːd
notnˈɒt
yetjˈɛt
theðə
sunsˈʌn
Throughθɹˈuː
halfhˈɑːf
hishˈɪz
raceɹˈeɪs
hashˈæz
runɹˈʌn
,
Sincesˈɪns
I
,
totˈuː
executeˈɛksɪkjˌuːt
thyðˈaɪ
dreaddɹˈɛd
commandkəmˈɑːnd
,
Havehəv
thriceθɹˈaɪs
encompass'd
seasˈiː
andˈænd
landlˈænd
.
JUNO
Saysˈeɪ
,
wherewˈeə
isˈɪz
Semele's
abodeɐbˈəʊd
?
IRIS
Looklˈʊk
,
wherewˈeə
Cithaeron
proudlypɹˈaʊdli
standsstˈændz
,
Bœotiabiːˈəʊʃə
partingpˈɑːtɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
Cecropian
landslˈændz
.
Highhˈaɪ
onˈɒn
theðə
summitsˈʌmɪt
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
hillhˈɪl
,
Beyondbɪjˈɒnd
theðə
reachɹˈiːtʃ
ofˈɒv
mortalmˈɔːtəl
eyesˈaɪz
,
Bybˈaɪ
Jove's
commandkəmˈɑːnd
andˈænd
Vulcan's
skillskˈɪl
,
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
a
new-erected
palacepˈælɪs
riseɹˈaɪz
!
No. 29 - Air
IRIS
Thereðˈeə
,
fromfɹˈɒm
mortalmˈɔːtəl
careskˈeəz
retiringɹɪtˈaɪəɹɪŋ
,
She resides in sweet retreat.
IRIS
Onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
Joved͡ʒəʊv
requiringɹɪkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ
,
Allˈɔːl
theðə
Loveslˈʌvz
andˈænd
Gracesɡɹˈeɪsɪz
waitwˈeɪt
.
Thereðˈeə
…
No. 30 - Recitative
JUNO
Nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
,
I'll
hearhˈiə
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
!
No. 31 - Accompagnato
JUNO
Awakeɐwˈeɪk
,
Saturnia
,
fromfɹˈɒm
thyðˈaɪ
lethargylˈɛθədʒˌi
!
Seizesˈiːz
,
destroydɪstɹˈɔɪ
theðə
cursedˈkɜːsɪd
Semeleˈsɛməli
!
Scaleskˈeɪl
proudpɹˈaʊd
Cithaeron's
toptˈɒp
,
Snatchsnˈætʃ
herhˈɜː
,
teartɛə
herhˈɜː
inˈɪn
thyðˈaɪ
furyfjˈɔːɹi
,
Andˈænd
downdˈaʊn
totˈuː
theðə
floodflˈʌd
ofˈɒv
Acheronˈæ.kəɹ.ən
Let her fall, let her fall, fall, fall,
JUNO
Rollingɹˈəʊlɪŋ
downdˈaʊn
theðə
depthsdˈɛpθs
ofˈɒv
nightnˈaɪt
,
Nevernˈɛvɐ
moremˈɔː
totˈuː
beholdbɪhˈəʊld
theðə
lightlˈaɪt
.
Ifˈɪf
I
th'imperial
scepterˈsɛptə
swayswˈeɪ
,
I
swearswˈeə
Bybˈaɪ
hellhˈɛl
!
Tremble, thou universe, this oath to hear!
JUNO
Notnˈɒt
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
curstˈkɜːsɪd
Agenor's
raceɹˈeɪs
totˈuː
sparespˈeə
.
No. 32 - Recitative
IRIS
Hearhˈiə
,
mightymˈaɪti
queenkwˈiːn
,
whilewˈaɪl
I
recountɹɪˈkaʊnt
Whatwˈɒt
obstaclesˈɒbstəkəlz
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
surmountsəmˈaʊnt
.
No. 33 - Accompagnato
IRIS
Withwˈɪð
adamantˈædəmənt
theðə
gatesɡˈeɪts
areə(ɹ)
barr'd
,
Whosehˈuːz
entranceˈɛn.tɹəns
twotˈuː
fiercefˈiəs
dragonsdɹˈæɡənz
guardɡˈɑːd
.
Atˈæt
eachˈiːtʃ
approachɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
theyðˈeɪ
lashlˈæʃ
theirðˈeə
forky
stingsstˈɪŋz
Andˈænd
clapklˈæp
theirðˈeə
brazenbɹˈeɪzən
wingswˈɪŋz
;
And as their scaly horrors rise,
IRIS
Theyðˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
disclosedɪsklˈəʊz
A
thousandθˈaʊzənd
fieryfˈaɪəɹi
eyesˈaɪz
Whichwˈɪtʃ
nevernˈɛvɐ
knownˈəʊ
reposeɹɪpˈəʊz
.
No. 34 - Air
JUNO
Hencehˈɛns
,
Irisˈaɪɹɪs
,
hencehˈɛns
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
Farfˈɑː
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
realmsɹˈɛlmz
ofˈɒv
daydˈeɪ
!
O'er
Scythianˈsɪði.ən
hillshˈɪlz
totˈuː
theðə
Maeotian
lakelˈeɪk
A
speedyspˈiːdi
flightflˈaɪt
we'll
taketˈeɪk
!
Thereðˈeə
Somnus
I'll
compelkəmpˈɛl
His downy bed to leave, and silent cell;
JUNO
Withwˈɪð
noisenˈɔɪz
andˈænd
lightlˈaɪt
I
willwˈɪl
hishˈɪz
peacepˈiːs
molestməlˈɛst
,
Nornˈɔː
shallʃˈæl
heˈhiː
sinksˈɪŋk
againɐɡˈɛn
totˈuː
pleasingplˈiːzɪŋ
restɹˈɛst
,
Tilltˈɪl
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
vow'd
revengeɹɪvˈɛndʒ
heˈhiː
grantsɡɹˈɑːnts
suppliessəplˈaɪz
,
Andˈænd
sealssˈiːlz
withwˈɪð
sleepslˈiːp
theðə
wakefulwˈeɪkfəl
dragons'
eyesˈaɪz
.
Hencehˈɛns
…
Exeunt
SCENE 2
An apartment in the palace of Semele.
She is sleeping, Loves and Zephyrs waiting.
probably cut before the first performance
CUPID
Comekˈʌm
,
Zephyrszˈɛfəz
,
comekˈʌm
,
whilewˈaɪl
Cupidkjˈuːpɪd
singssˈɪŋz
,
Fanfˈæn
herhˈɜː
withwˈɪð
yourjˈɔː
silkysˈɪlki
wingswˈɪŋz
!
Newnjˈuː
desiredɪzˈaɪə
I'll
inspireɪnspˈaɪə
,
Andˈænd
reviveɹɪvˈaɪv
theðə
dyingdˈaɪɪŋ
flamesflˈeɪmz
.
Dancedˈɑːns
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
herhˈɜː
Whilewˈaɪl
I
woundwuːnd
herhˈɜː
,
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
Fillfˈɪl
herhˈɜː
dreamsdɹˈiːmz
.
Comekˈʌm
,
Zephyrszˈɛfəz
,
comekˈʌm
…
Semele awakes and rises.
No. 35 - Air
O sleep, why dost thou leave me,
SEMELE
Whywˈaɪ
thyðˈaɪ
visionaryvˈɪʒənəɹi
joysdʒˈɔɪz
removeɹɪmˈuːv
?
O
sleepslˈiːp
,
againɐɡˈɛn
deceivedɪsˈiːv
memˈiː
,
Totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
armsˈɑːmz
restoreɹɪˈstɔː
mymˈaɪ
wand'ring
lovelˈʌv
!
SCENE 3
To them Enter Jupiter.
No. 36 - Recitative
SEMELE
Letlˈɛt
memˈiː
notnˈɒt
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
momentmˈəʊmənt
Bearbˈeə
theðə
pangspˈæŋz
ofˈɒv
absenceˈæbsəns
;
Sincesˈɪns
youjˈuː
havehəv
form'd
mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
forfˈɔː
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
,
Nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
afflictɐflˈɪkt
memˈiː
Withwˈɪð
doubtsdˈaʊts
andˈænd
fearsfˈiəz
andˈænd
cruelkɹˈuːəl
jealousydʒˈɛləsi
!
No. 37 - Air
Lay your doubts and fears aside,
JUPITER
Andˈænd
forfˈɔː
joysdʒˈɔɪz
aloneɐlˈəʊn
providepɹəvˈaɪd
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
thisðˈɪs
humanhjˈuːmən
formfˈɔːm
I
wearwɛə
,
Thinkθˈɪŋk
notnˈɒt
I
man's
falsehoodfˈɒlshʊd
bearbˈeə
.
Laylˈeɪ
yourjˈɔː
doubtsdˈaʊts
…
No. 38 - Recitative
JUPITER
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
mortalmˈɔːtəl
andˈænd
requireɹɪkwˈaɪə
Timetˈaɪm
totˈuː
restɹˈɛst
andˈænd
totˈuː
reposeɹɪpˈəʊz
.
I
waswˈɒz
notnˈɒt
absentˈæb.sn̩t
,
Whilewˈaɪl
Lovelˈʌv
waswˈɒz
withwˈɪð
theeðˈiː
I
waswˈɒz
presentˈpɹɛzənt
:
Lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
I
areə(ɹ)
onewˈɒn
.
No. 39 - Air
SEMELE
Withwˈɪð
fondfˈɒnd
desiringdɪzˈaɪəɹɪŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
blissblˈɪs
expiringɛkspˈaɪəɹɪŋ
,
Pantingpˈɑːntɪŋ
,
Faintingfˈeɪntɪŋ
,
Ifˈɪf
thisðˈɪs
bebˈiː
Lovelˈʌv
,
notnˈɒt
youjˈuː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
Butbˈʌt
Lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
I
areə(ɹ)
onewˈɒn
.
Causelessˈkɔːzləs
doubtingdˈaʊtɪŋ
,
Orˈɔː
despairingdɪspˈeəɹɪŋ
,
Rashlyɹˈæʃli
trustingtɹˈʌstɪŋ
,
Idlyˈaɪdli
fearingfˈiəɹɪŋ
,
Ifˈɪf
thisðˈɪs
bebˈiː
Lovelˈʌv
,
notnˈɒt
youjˈuː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
Butbˈʌt
Lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
I
areə(ɹ)
onewˈɒn
Withwˈɪð
fondfˈɒnd
…
No. 40 - Chorus
LOVES
Howhˈaʊ
engagingɛnɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ
,
howhˈaʊ
endearingɛndˈiəɹɪŋ
,
Isˈɪz
a
lover's
painpˈeɪn
andˈænd
carekˈeə
!
Andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
joydʒˈɔɪ
theðə
nymph's
appearingɐpˈiəɹɪŋ
Afterˈɑːftɐ
absenceˈæbsəns
orˈɔː
despairdɪspˈeə
!
Howhˈaʊ
engagingɛnɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ
…
No. 41 - Recitative
SEMELE
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
!
JUPITER
Whywˈaɪ
sighssˈaɪz
mymˈaɪ
Semeleˈsɛməli
?
Whatwˈɒt
gentledʒˈɛntəl
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
Swellsswˈɛlz
thyðˈaɪ
softsˈɒft
bosombˈʊsəm
?
Whywˈaɪ
trembletɹˈɛmbəl
thoseðˈəʊz
fairfˈeə
eyesˈaɪz
Withwˈɪð
interruptedˌɪntəɹˈʌptɪd
lightlˈaɪt
,
Wherewˈeə
hov'ring
forfˈɔː
a
ventvˈɛnt
,
Amidstɐmˈɪdst
theirðˈeə
humidhjˈuːmɪd
firesfˈaɪəz
,
Somesˈʌm
new-form'd
wishwˈɪʃ
appearsɐpˈiəz
?
Speakspˈiːk
,
andˈænd
obtainɒbtˈeɪn
!
SEMELE
Atˈæt
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
I sigh and tremble,
SEMELE
Forfˈɔː
I
aməm
mortalmˈɔːtəl
,
Stillstˈɪl
a
womanwˈʊmən
;
And ever when you leave me,
SEMELE
Thoughðˈəʊ
compass'd
roundɹˈaʊnd
withwˈɪð
deitiesdˈeɪətˌiz
Ofˈɒv
Loveslˈʌvz
andˈænd
Gracesɡɹˈeɪsɪz
,
A
fearfˈiə
invadesɪnvˈeɪdz
memˈiː
,
Andˈænd
consciouskˈɒnʃəs
ofˈɒv
a
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
Farfˈɑː
inferiorɪnfˈiəɹɪɐ
,
I
seeksˈiːk
forfˈɔː
solitudesˈɒlɪtjˌuːd
Andˈænd
shunʃˈʌn
societysəsˈaɪəti
.
apart
JUPITER
Tootˈuː
wellwˈɛl
I
readɹiːd
herhˈɜː
meaningmˈiːnɪŋ
,
Butbˈʌt
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
herhˈɜː
:
Aimingˈeɪmɪŋ
atˈæt
immortalityɪmɔːtˈælɪti
Withwˈɪð
dangerousdˈeɪndʒəɹəs
ambitionæmbˈɪʃən
.
No. 42 - Air
JUPITER
I
mustmˈʌst
withwˈɪð
speedspˈiːd
amuseɐmjˈuːs
herhˈɜː
Lestlˈɛst
sheʃˈiː
tootˈuː
muchmˈʌtʃ
explainɛksplˈeɪn
.
It gives the lover double pain
JUPITER
Whohˈuː
hearshˈiəz
hishˈɪz
nymphnˈɪmf
complainkəmplˈeɪn
,
Andˈænd
hearinghˈiəɹɪŋ
,
mustmˈʌst
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
herhˈɜː
.
I
mustmˈʌst
…
No. 43 - Chorus
LOVES
Nownˈaʊ
Lovelˈʌv
thatðˈæt
everlastingˌɛvəlˈɑːstɪŋ
boybˈɔɪ
invitesɪnˈvaɪt
Totˈuː
revelɹˈɛvəl
whilewˈaɪl
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
inˈɪn
softsˈɒft
delightsdɪlˈaɪts
.
No. 44 - Recitative
JUPITER
Bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
commandkəmˈɑːnd
Nownˈaʊ
atˈæt
thisðˈɪs
instantˈɪnstənt
Twotˈuː
wingedwɪŋ(ɪ)d
Zephyrszˈɛfəz
Fromfɹˈɒm
herhˈɜː
downydˈaʊni
bedbˈɛd
Thyðˈaɪ
muchmˈʌtʃ
lov'd
Ino
bearbˈeə
,
Andˈænd
bothbˈəʊθ
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
Waftwˈɑːft
herhˈɜː
hitherhˈɪðɐ
,
Throughθɹˈuː
theðə
balmybˈɑːmi
airˈeə
.
SEMELE
Shallʃˈæl
I
mymˈaɪ
sistersˈɪstɐ
seesˈiː
,
Theðə
deardˈiə
companionkəmpˈæniən
Ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
tendertˈɛndɐ
yearsjˈiəz
?
JUPITER
Seesˈiː
,
sheʃˈiː
appearsɐpˈiəz
,
Butbˈʌt
seessˈiːz
notnˈɒt
memˈiː
;
Forfˈɔː
I
aməm
visiblevˈɪzəbəl
Aloneɐlˈəʊn
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
.
While I retire, rise and meet her,
JUPITER
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
welcomeswˈɛlkʌmz
greetɡɹˈiːt
herhˈɜː
.
Now all this scene shall to Arcadia turn,
JUPITER
Theðə
seatsˈiːt
ofˈɒv
happyhˈæpi
nymphsnˈɪmfz
andˈænd
swainssweɪn
;
Thereðˈeə
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
theðə
rageɹˈeɪdʒ
ofˈɒv
jealousydʒˈɛləsi
theyðˈeɪ
burnbˈɜːn
,
Andˈænd
tastetˈeɪst
theðə
sweetsswˈiːts
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
itsˈɪts
painspˈeɪnz
.
No. 45 - Air
JUPITER
Where'er
youjˈuː
walkwˈɔːk
,
coolkˈuːl
galesɡˈeɪlz
shallʃˈæl
fanfˈæn
theðə
gladeɡlˈeɪd
;
Treestɹˈiːz
,
wherewˈeə
youjˈuː
sitsˈɪt
,
shallʃˈæl
crowdkɹˈaʊd
intoˈɪntʊ
a
shadeʃˈeɪd
.
Where'er you tread, the blushing flow'rs shall rise,
And all things flourish where'er you turn your eyes.
JUPITER
Where'er
…
Exit.
SCENE 4
Semele and Ino meet and embrace. Chorus of Nymphs and Swains.
No. 46 - Recitative
SEMELE
Deardˈiə
sistersˈɪstɐ
,
howhˈaʊ
waswˈɒz
yourjˈɔː
passagepˈæsɪdʒ
hitherhˈɪðɐ
?
INO
O'er
manymˈɛni
statesstˈeɪts
andˈænd
peopledpˈiːpəld
townstˈaʊnz
wewˈiː
pass'd
,
O'er
hillshˈɪlz
andˈænd
valleysvˈælɪz
,
andˈænd
o'er
desertsdɪˈzɝts
wastewˈeɪst
;
O'er
barrenbˈæɹən
moorsmˈɔːz
,
andˈænd
o'er
unwholesomeʌnhˈəʊlsʌm
fensfˈɛnz
,
Andˈænd
woodswˈʊdz
wherewˈeə
beastsbˈiːsts
inhabitɪnhˈæbɪt
dreadfuldɹˈɛdfəl
densdˈɛnz
.
Throughθɹˈuː
allˈɔːl
whichwˈɪtʃ
pathlesspˈɑːθləs
waywˈeɪ
ourˈaʊə
speedspˈiːd
waswˈɒz
suchsˈʌtʃ
,
Wewˈiː
stopp'd
notnˈɒt
oncewˈɒns
theðə
facefˈeɪs
ofˈɒv
earthˈɜːθ
totˈuː
touchtˈʌtʃ
.
Meantimemˈiːntaɪm
theyðˈeɪ
toldtˈəʊld
memˈiː
,
whilewˈaɪl
throughθɹˈuː
airˈeə
wewˈiː
fledflˈɛd
,
Thatðˈæt
Joved͡ʒəʊv
diddˈɪd
thusðˈʌs
ordainɔːdˈeɪn
.
No. 47 - Air
But hark, the heav'nly sphere turns round,
INO
Andˈænd
silencesˈaɪləns
nownˈaʊ
isˈɪz
drown'd
Inˈɪn
ecstasyˈɛkstəsi
ofˈɒv
soundsˈaʊnd
.
Howhˈaʊ
onˈɒn
a
suddensˈʌdən
theðə
stillstˈɪl
airˈeə
isˈɪz
charm'd
Asəz
ifˈɪf
allˈɔːl
harmonyhˈɑːməni
werewˈɜː
justdʒˈʌst
alarm'd
!
Andˈænd
ev'ry
soulsˈəʊl
withwˈɪð
transporttɹænsˈpɔːt
fill'd
,
Alternatelyɔːltˈɜːnətlˌi
isˈɪz
thaw'd
andˈænd
chill'd
.
No. 48 - Duet
INO
SEMELEˈsɛməli
andˈænd
INO
Preparepɹɪpˈeə
thenðˈɛn
,
yejiː
immortalɪmˈɔːtəl
choirkwˈaɪə
,
Eachˈiːtʃ
sacredsˈeɪkɹəd
minstrelmˈɪnstɹəl
tunetjˈuːn
hishˈɪz
lyrelˈaɪə
,
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
choruskˈɔːɹəs
joindʒˈɔɪn
!
No. 49 - Chorus
NYMPHS
Blessblˈɛs
theðə
gladɡlˈæd
earthˈɜːθ
withwˈɪð
heav'nly
layslˈeɪz
,
Andˈænd
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
pitchpˈɪtʃ
th'eternal
accentsˈæk.sɛnts
raiseɹˈeɪz
,
Thatðˈæt
allˈɔːl
appearɐpˈiə
divinedɪvˈaɪn
!
ACT THREE
SCENE 1
The Cave of Sleep. The God of Sleep lying on his bed.
Juno and Iris appear.
No. 50 - Symphony
No. 51 - Accompagnato
JUNO
Somnus
,
awakeɐwˈeɪk
,
Raiseɹˈeɪz
thyðˈaɪ
recliningɹɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
headhˈɛd
!
IRIS
Thyselfθaɪsˈɛlf
forsakefɔːsˈeɪk
,
Andˈænd
liftlˈɪft
upˈʌp
thyðˈaɪ
heavyhˈɛvi
lidslˈɪdz
ofˈɒv
leadlɛd
!
No. 52 - Air
waking
Leave me, loathsome light,
SOMNUS
Receiveɹɪsˈiːv
memˈiː
,
silentsˈaɪlənt
nightnˈaɪt
!
Lethelˈɛð
,
whywˈaɪ
doesdəz
thyðˈaɪ
ling'ring
currentkˈʌɹənt
ceasesˈiːs
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
murmurmˈɜːmɐ
,
murmurmˈɜːmɐ
memˈiː
againɐɡˈɛn
totˈuː
peacepˈiːs
!
Sleeps again.
No. 53 - Recitative
Dull God, canst thou attend the water's fall,
IRIS
Andˈænd
notnˈɒt
hearhˈiə
Saturnia
callkˈɔːl
?
JUNO
Peacepˈiːs
,
Irisˈaɪɹɪs
,
peacepˈiːs
!
I
knownˈəʊ
howhˈaʊ
totˈuː
charmtʃˈɑːm
himhˈɪm
:
Pasithea's
namenˈeɪm
aloneɐlˈəʊn
cankˈæn
warmwˈɔːm
himhˈɪm
.
To Somnus
JUNO
Somnus
,
ariseɐɹˈaɪz
!
Disclosedɪsklˈəʊz
thyðˈaɪ
tendertˈɛndɐ
eyesˈaɪz
;
Forfˈɔː
Pasithea's
sightsˈaɪt
Endureɛndjˈɔː
theðə
lightlˈaɪt
.
Somnus
,
ariseɐɹˈaɪz
!
No. 54 - Air
SOMNUS
Moremˈɔː
sweetswˈiːt
isˈɪz
thatðˈæt
namenˈeɪm
Thanðˈɐn
a
softsˈɒft
purlingpɜːl
streamstɹˈiːm
.
Withwˈɪð
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
reposeɹɪpˈəʊz
I'll
forsakefɔːsˈeɪk
,
Ifˈɪf
you'll
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
memˈiː
butbˈʌt
herhˈɜː
totˈuː
soothesˈuːð
memˈiː
awakeɐwˈeɪk
.
Moremˈɔː
sweetswˈiːt
…
No. 55 - Recitative
JUNO
Mymˈaɪ
willwˈɪl
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
,
Sheʃˈiː
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
thineðˈaɪn
.
Thouðaʊ
,
withwˈɪð
thyðˈaɪ
softersˈɒftɐ
pow'rs
,
Firstfˈɜːst
Joved͡ʒəʊv
shaltʃˈælt
captivatekˈæptɪvˌeɪt
.
Totˈuː
Morpheusˈmɔː.fɪ.əs
thenðˈɛn
giveɡˈɪv
orderˈɔːdɐ
,
Thyðˈaɪ
variousvˈeəɹɪəs
ministermˈɪnɪstɐ
,
Thatðˈæt
withwˈɪð
a
dreamdɹˈiːm
inˈɪn
shapeʃˈeɪp
ofˈɒv
Semeleˈsɛməli
,
Butbˈʌt
farfˈɑː
moremˈɔː
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
Andˈænd
moremˈɔː
alluringɐlˈɔːɹɪŋ
,
Heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
invadeɪnvˈeɪd
theðə
sleepingslˈiːpɪŋ
deitydˈeɪətˌi
;
Andˈænd
moremˈɔː
totˈuː
agitateˈædʒɪtˌeɪt
hishˈɪz
kindlingkˈɪndlɪŋ
firefˈaɪə
Stillstˈɪl
letlˈɛt
theðə
phantomfˈɑːntəm
seemsˈiːm
totˈuː
flyflˈaɪ
beforebɪfˈɔː
himhˈɪm
,
Thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
wakewˈeɪk
impetuousɪmpˈɛtʃuːəs
,
furiousfjˈɔːɹɪəs
inˈɪn
desiredɪzˈaɪə
,
Unableʌnˈeɪbəl
totˈuː
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
boonbˈuːn
Herhˈɜː
coynesskˈɔɪnəs
shallʃˈæl
requireɹɪkwˈaɪə
.
SOMNUS
I
trembletɹˈɛmbəl
totˈuː
complykəmplˈaɪ
.
JUNO
Totˈuː
memˈiː
thyðˈaɪ
leadenlˈɛdən
rodɹˈɒd
resignɹɪˈzaɪn
,
Totˈuː
charmtʃˈɑːm
theðə
sentinelssˈɛntɪnəlz
Onˈɒn
mountmˈaʊnt
Cithaeron
.
Thenðˈɛn
castkˈɑːst
a
sleepslˈiːp
onˈɒn
mortalmˈɔːtəl
Ino
,
Thatðˈæt
I
maymˈeɪ
seemsˈiːm
herhˈɜː
formfˈɔːm
totˈuː
wearwɛə
,
Whenwˈɛn
I
totˈuː
Semeleˈsɛməli
appearɐpˈiə
.
No. 56 - Duet
JUNO
Obeyəʊbˈeɪ
mymˈaɪ
willwˈɪl
,
thyðˈaɪ
rodɹˈɒd
resignɹɪˈzaɪn
,
Andˈænd
Pasitheapəˈsɪθɪə
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
thineðˈaɪn
.
SOMNUS
Allˈɔːl
I
mustmˈʌst
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
,
forfˈɔː
allˈɔːl
isˈɪz
duedjˈuː
Totˈuː
Pasitheapəˈsɪθɪə
,
lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
youjˈuː
.
Exeunt
SCENE 2
An Apartment. Semele alone.
No. 57 - Air
SEMELE
Mymˈaɪ
rackingɹˈækɪŋ
thoughtsθˈɔːts
bybˈaɪ
nonəʊ
kindkˈaɪnd
slumbersslˈʌmbəz
freedfɹˈiːd
,
Butbˈʌt
painfulpˈeɪnfəl
nightsnˈaɪts
totˈuː
joyfuldʒˈɔɪfəl
daysdˈeɪz
succeedsəksˈiːd
.
SCENE 3
To her Enter Juno as Ino, with a mirror in her hand.
No. 58 - Recitative
apart
JUNO
Thusðˈʌs
shap'd
likelˈaɪk
Ino
,
Withwˈɪð
easeˈiːz
I
shallʃˈæl
deceivedɪsˈiːv
herhˈɜː
,
Andˈænd
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
mirrormˈɪɹɐ
sheʃˈiː
shallʃˈæl
seesˈiː
Herselfhɜːsˈɛlf
asəz
muchmˈʌtʃ
transform'd
asəz
memˈiː
.
to Semele
JUNO
Dodə
I
somesˈʌm
goddessɡˈɒdɛs
seesˈiː
,
Orˈɔː
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
Semeleˈsɛməli
!
SEMELE
Deardˈiə
sistersˈɪstɐ
,
speakspˈiːk
,
Whencewˈɛns
thisðˈɪs
astonishmentɐstˈɒnɪʃmənt
?
JUNO
Yourjˈɔː
charmstʃˈɑːmz
improvingɪmpɹˈuːvɪŋ
Totˈuː
divinedɪvˈaɪn
perfectionpəfˈɛkʃən
,
Showʃˈəʊ
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
latelˈeɪt
admittedɐdmˈɪtɪd
Amongstɐmˈʌŋst
celestialsəlˈɛstjəl
beautiesbjˈuːtɪz
.
Hashˈæz
Joved͡ʒəʊv
consentedkənsˈɛntɪd
,
Andˈænd
areə(ɹ)
youjˈuː
mademˈeɪd
immortalɪmˈɔːtəl
?
SEMELE
Ahˈɑː
nonəʊ
!
I
stillstˈɪl
aməm
mortalmˈɔːtəl
;
Nornˈɔː
aməm
I
sensiblesˈɛnsəbəl
Ofˈɒv
anyˈɛni
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
orˈɔː
newnjˈuː
perfectionpəfˈɛkʃən
.
No. 59 - Air
giving her the glass
JUNO
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
mirrormˈɪɹɐ
Whencewˈɛns
comeskˈʌmz
mymˈaɪ
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
!
Suchsˈʌtʃ
lustrelˈʌstɐ
andˈænd
terrortˈɛɹɐ
Unitejuːnˈaɪt
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
eyesˈaɪz
,
Thatðˈæt
minemˈaɪn
cannotˈkænɒt
fixfˈɪks
onˈɒn
a
radianceɹˈeɪdiəns
sosˈəʊ
brightbɹˈaɪt
,
'Tis
unsafeʌnsˈeɪf
forfˈɔː
theðə
sensesˈɛns
andˈænd
tootˈuː
slipp'ry
forfˈɔː
sightsˈaɪt
.
No. 60 - Recitative
SEMELE
Ohˈəʊ
,
ecstasyˈɛkstəsi
ofˈɒv
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
!
Celestialsəlˈɛstjəl
gracesɡɹˈeɪsɪz
I
discoverdɪskˈʌvɐ
inˈɪn
eachˈiːtʃ
featurefˈiːtʃɐ
!
No. 61 - Air
SEMELE
Myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
I
shallʃˈæl
adoreɐdˈɔː
,
Ifˈɪf
I
persistpəsˈɪst
inˈɪn
gazingɡˈeɪzɪŋ
.
Nonəʊ
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
sureʃˈɔː
beforebɪfˈɔː
Waswˈɒz
everˈɛvɐ
halfhˈɑːf
sosˈəʊ
pleasingplˈiːzɪŋ
.
Myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
…
No. 62 - Recitative
JUNO
Bebˈiː
wisewˈaɪz
,
asəz
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
beautifulbjˈuːtɪfəl
,
Nornˈɔː
loselˈuːz
thisðˈɪs
opportunityɒpətjˈuːnɪti
.
Whenwˈɛn
Joved͡ʒəʊv
appearsɐpˈiəz
,
Allˈɔːl
ardentˈɑːdənt
withwˈɪð
desiredɪzˈaɪə
,
Refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
hishˈɪz
proffer'd
flameflˈeɪm
Tilltˈɪl
youjˈuː
obtainɒbtˈeɪn
a
boonbˈuːn
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
a
namenˈeɪm
.
SEMELE
Cankˈæn
thatðˈæt
availɐvˈeɪl
memˈiː
?
Butbˈʌt
howhˈaʊ
shallʃˈæl
I
attainɐtˈeɪn
Totˈuː
immortalityɪmɔːtˈælɪti
?
No. 63 - Accompagnato
JUNO
Conjurekˈʌndʒɐ
himhˈɪm
bybˈaɪ
hishˈɪz
oathˈəʊθ
Notnˈɒt
totˈuː
approachɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
yourjˈɔː
bedbˈɛd
Inˈɪn
likenesslˈaɪknəs
ofˈɒv
a
mortalmˈɔːtəl
,
Butbˈʌt
likelˈaɪk
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
,
theðə
mightymˈaɪti
thundererθˈʌndəɹɐ
,
Inˈɪn
pomppˈɒmp
ofˈɒv
majestymˈædʒəsti
Andˈænd
heav'nly
attireɐtˈaɪə
,
Asəz
whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
proudpɹˈaʊd
Saturnia
charmstʃˈɑːmz
,
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
ineffableɪnˈɛfəbəl
delightsdɪlˈaɪts
Fillsfˈɪlz
herhˈɜː
encirclingɛnsˈɜːklɪŋ
armsˈɑːmz
,
Andˈænd
payspˈeɪz
theðə
nuptialnˈʌpʃəl
ritesɹˈaɪts
.
Youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
partakepɑːtˈeɪk
thenðˈɛn
ofˈɒv
immortalityɪmɔːtˈælɪti
,
And thenceforth leave this mortal state
JUNO
Totˈuː
reignɹˈeɪn
aboveəbˈʌv
,
Ador'd
bybˈaɪ
Joved͡ʒəʊv
,
Inˈɪn
spitespˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
jealousdʒˈɛləs
Juno's
hatehˈeɪt
.
No. 64 - Air
SEMELE
Thusðˈʌs
letlˈɛt
mymˈaɪ
thanksθˈæŋks
bebˈiː
paidpˈeɪd
,
Thus let my arms embrace thee,
SEMELE
Andˈænd
whenwˈɛn
I'm
a
goddessɡˈɒdɛs
mademˈeɪd
,
Withwˈɪð
charmstʃˈɑːmz
likelˈaɪk
minemˈaɪn
I'll
graceɡɹˈeɪs
theeðˈiː
.
No. 65 - Recitative
JUNO
Richɹˈɪtʃ
odoursˈəʊdəz
fillfˈɪl
theðə
fragrantfɹˈeɪɡɹənt
airˈeə
,
Andˈænd
Jove's
approachɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
declaredɪklˈeə
.
I
mustmˈʌst
retireɹɪtˈaɪə
.
SEMELE
Adieuɐdjˈuː
,
yourjˈɔː
counselkˈaʊnsəl
I'll
pursuepəsjˈuː
.
apart
JUNO
Andˈænd
sureʃˈɔː
destructiondɪstɹˈʌkʃən
willwˈɪl
ensueɛnsjˈuː
,
Vainvˈeɪn
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
foolfˈuːl
,
adieuɐdjˈuː
!
Exit.
SCENE 4
Jupiter enters, offers to embrace Semele; she looks kindly on him, but retires a little from him.
No. 66 - Air
JUPITER
Comekˈʌm
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
armsˈɑːmz
,
mymˈaɪ
lovelylˈʌvli
fairfˈeə
,
Soothesˈuːð
mymˈaɪ
uneasyʌnˈiːzi
carekˈeə
.
Inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
dreamdɹˈiːm
latelˈeɪt
I
woo'd
theeðˈiː
,
Andˈænd
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
I
pursuedpəsjˈuːd
theeðˈiː
,
Forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
fledflˈɛd
fromfɹˈɒm
mymˈaɪ
prayerpɹɛə
,
Andˈænd
bidbˈɪd
memˈiː
despairdɪspˈeə
.
Comekˈʌm
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
armsˈɑːmz
,
mymˈaɪ
lovelylˈʌvli
fairfˈeə
.
No. 67 - Recitative
JUPITER
O
Semeleˈsɛməli
!
Whywˈaɪ
artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
thusðˈʌs
insensibleɪnsˈɛnsəbəl
?
No. 68 - Air
SEMELE
I
everˈɛvɐ
aməm
grantingɡɹˈɑːntɪŋ
,
Youjˈuː
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
complainkəmplˈeɪn
.
I
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
aməm
wantingwˈɒntɪŋ
,
Yetjˈɛt
nevernˈɛvɐ
obtainɒbtˈeɪn
.
I
everˈɛvɐ
aməm
grantingɡɹˈɑːntɪŋ
,
Youjˈuː
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
complainkəmplˈeɪn
.
No. 69 - Recitative
JUPITER
Speakspˈiːk
,
speakspˈiːk
yourjˈɔː
desiredɪzˈaɪə
,
Saysˈeɪ
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
requireɹɪkwˈaɪə
,
I'll
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
itˈɪt
.
SEMELE
Swearswˈeə
bybˈaɪ
theðə
Stygianˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən
lakelˈeɪk
!
No. 70 - Accompagnato
JUPITER
Bybˈaɪ
thatðˈæt
tremendoustɹəmˈɛndəs
floodflˈʌd
,
I
swearswˈeə
.
Yejiː
Stygianˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən
waterswˈɔːtəz
,
hearhˈiə
,
Andˈænd
thouðaʊ
,
Olympusəˈlɪmpəs
,
shakeʃˈeɪk
,
Inˈɪn
witnesswˈɪtnəs
totˈuː
theðə
oathˈəʊθ
I
taketˈeɪk
!
Thunder is heard at a distance and underneath.
No. 71 - Recitative
SEMELE
You'll
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
whatwˈɒt
I
requireɹɪkwˈaɪə
?
JUPITER
I'll
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
requireɹɪkwˈaɪə
.
No. 72 - Accompagnato
SEMELE
Thenðˈɛn
castkˈɑːst
offˈɒf
thisðˈɪs
humanhjˈuːmən
shapeʃˈeɪp
whichwˈɪtʃ
youjˈuː
wearwɛə
,
Andˈænd
Joved͡ʒəʊv
sincesˈɪns
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
likelˈaɪk
Joved͡ʒəʊv
tootˈuː
appearɐpˈiə
!
No. 73 - Air
JUPITER
Ahˈɑː
,
taketˈeɪk
heedhˈiːd
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
presspɹˈɛs
,
Forfˈɔː
,
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
allˈɔːl
redressɹɪˈdɹɛs
,
Shouldʃˈʊd
I
grantɡɹˈɑːnt
yourjˈɔː
requestɹɪkwˈɛst
,
I
shallʃˈæl
harmhˈɑːm
youjˈuː
.
No. 74 - Air
SEMELE
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
I'll
taketˈeɪk
nonəʊ
lesslˈɛs
,
Thanðˈɐn
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
fullfˈʊl
excessˈɛksɛs
!
Yourjˈɔː
oathˈəʊθ
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
alarmɐlˈɑːm
youjˈuː
.
Yetjˈɛt
hastehˈeɪst
andˈænd
preparepɹɪpˈeə
,
Forfˈɔː
I'll
knownˈəʊ
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
Withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
yourjˈɔː
powerspˈaʊəz
armˈɑːm
youjˈuː
.
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
…
Exit.
SCENE 5
No. 75 - Accompagnato
pensive and dejected
JUPITER
Ahˈɑː
,
whitherwˈɪðɐ
isˈɪz
sheʃˈiː
goneɡˈɒn
!
unhappyʌnhˈæpi
fairfˈeə
?
Whywˈaɪ
diddˈɪd
sheʃˈiː
wishwˈɪʃ
,
whywˈaɪ
diddˈɪd
I
rashlyɹˈæʃli
swearswˈeə
?
'Tis
pastpˈɑːst
,
'tis
pastpˈɑːst
recallɹɪˈkɔːl
,
She must a victim fall.
JUPITER
Anonɐnˈɒn
whenwˈɛn
I
appearɐpˈiə
Theðə
mightymˈaɪti
thundererθˈʌndəɹɐ
,
Arm'd
withwˈɪð
inevitableɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl
firefˈaɪə
,
Sheʃˈiː
needsnˈiːdz
mustmˈʌst
instantlyˈɪnstəntli
expireɛkspˈaɪə
.
'Tis
pastpˈɑːst
,
'tis
pastpˈɑːst
recallɹɪˈkɔːl
,
She must a victim fall.
JUPITER
Mymˈaɪ
softestsˈɒftəst
lightninglˈaɪtnɪŋ
yetjˈɛt
I'll
trytɹˈaɪ
,
Andˈænd
mildestmˈaɪldəst
meltingmˈɛltɪŋ
boltbˈəʊlt
applyəˈplaɪ
;
Inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
,
forfˈɔː
sheʃˈiː
waswˈɒz
fram'd
totˈuː
provepɹˈuːv
Nonenʌn
butbˈʌt
theðə
lambentˈlæmbənt
flamesflˈeɪmz
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
.
'Tis
pastpˈɑːst
,
'tis
pastpˈɑːst
recallɹɪˈkɔːl
,
She must a victim fall.
SCENE 6
Juno, alone.
No. 76 - Air
JUNO
Aboveəbˈʌv
measuremˈɛʒɐ
Isˈɪz
theðə
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
mymˈaɪ
revengeɹɪvˈɛndʒ
suppliessəplˈaɪz
.
Love's
a
bubblebˈʌbəl
,
Gain'd
withwˈɪð
troubletɹˈʌbəl
,
Andˈænd
inˈɪn
possessingpəzˈɛsɪŋ
diesdˈaɪz
.
Withwˈɪð
whatwˈɒt
joydʒˈɔɪ
shallʃˈæl
I
mountmˈaʊnt
totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
heav'n
againɐɡˈɛn
,
Atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
fromfɹˈɒm
mymˈaɪ
rivalɹˈaɪvəl
andˈænd
jealousydʒˈɛləsi
freedfɹˈiːd
!
Theðə
sweetsswˈiːts
ofˈɒv
revengeɹɪvˈɛndʒ
makemˈeɪk
itˈɪt
worthwˈɜːθ
whilewˈaɪl
totˈuː
reignɹˈeɪn
,
Andˈænd
heav'n
willwˈɪl
hereafterhiəɹˈɑːftɐ
bebˈiː
heav'n
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
.
Aboveəbˈʌv
measuremˈɛʒɐ
…
SCENE 7
The scene discovers Semele under a canopy, leaning pensively, while a mournful symphony is playing. She looks up and sees Jupiter descending in a cloud; flashes of lightning issue from either side, and thunder is heard grumbling in the air.
No. 77 - Accompagnato
SEMELE
Ahˈɑː
memˈiː
!
Tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
I
nownˈaʊ
repentɹɪˈpɛnt
Mymˈaɪ
pridepɹˈaɪd
andˈænd
impiousɪmpɪˈəs
vanityvˈænɪti
.
Heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
!
Farfˈɑː
offˈɒf
hishˈɪz
lightningslˈaɪtnɪŋz
scorchskˈɔːtʃ
memˈiː
,
Ahˈɑː
,
I
feelfˈiːl
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
consumingkənsˈuːmɪŋ
:
I
burnbˈɜːn
,
I
burnbˈɜːn
,
I
faintfˈeɪnt
,
forfˈɔː
pitypˈɪti
I
imploreɪmplˈɔː
,
Ohˈəʊ
helphˈɛlp
,
ohˈəʊ
helphˈɛlp
,
I
cankˈæn
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
!
She dies. The cloud bursts, and Semele with the palace instantly disappears.
SCENE 8
Cadmus, Athamas, Ino and Chorus of Priests.
No. 78 - Recitative
INO
Ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
ill-boding
dreamdɹˈiːm
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
theðə
diredˈaɪə
eventɪvˈɛnt
!
No. 79 - Chorus
PRIESTS
Ohˈəʊ
,
terrortˈɛɹɐ
andˈænd
astonishmentɐstˈɒnɪʃmənt
!
Naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
totˈuː
eachˈiːtʃ
allotsɐlˈɒts
hishˈɪz
properpɹˈɒpɐ
spheresfˈiə
,
Butbˈʌt
thatðˈæt
forsakenfɔːsˈeɪkən
wewˈiː
likelˈaɪk
meteorsmˈiːtɪəz
errˈɜː
:
Toss'd
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
voidvˈɔɪd
,
bybˈaɪ
somesˈʌm
rudeɹˈuːd
shockʃˈɒk
we're
brokebɹˈəʊk
,
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
boastedbˈəʊstɪd
firefˈaɪə
isˈɪz
lostlˈɒst
inˈɪn
smokesmˈəʊk
.
No. 80 - Recitative
INO
Howhˈaʊ
I
waswˈɒz
hencehˈɛns
remov'd
,
Orˈɔː
hitherhˈɪðɐ
howhˈaʊ
return'd
,
I
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
:
Sosˈəʊ
longlˈɒŋ
a
trancetɹˈɑːns
withheldwɪðhˈɛld
memˈiː
.
Butbˈʌt
Hermesˈhɝmiːz
inˈɪn
a
visionvˈɪʒən
toldtˈəʊld
memˈiː
,
Asəz
I
havehəv
nownˈaʊ
relatedɹɪlˈeɪtɪd
,
Theðə
fatefˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
Semeleˈsɛməli
;
Andˈænd
addedˈædɪd
,
asəz
fromfɹˈɒm
memˈiː
heˈhiː
fledflˈɛd
,
Thatðˈæt
Joved͡ʒəʊv
ordain'd
I
Athamasˈæθəməs
shouldʃˈʊd
wedwˈɛd
.
CADMUS
Bebˈiː
Joved͡ʒəʊv
inˈɪn
ev'rything
obey'd
.
Joins their hands.
ATHAMAS
Unworthyʌnwˈɜːði
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
charmstʃˈɑːmz
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
I
yieldjˈiːld
,
Bebˈiː
Jove's
commandskəmˈɑːndz
andˈænd
yoursjˈɔːz
fulfill'd
.
No. 81 - Air
ATHAMAS
Despairdɪspˈeə
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
shallʃˈæl
woundwuːnd
memˈiː
,
Sincesˈɪns
youjˈuː
sosˈəʊ
kindkˈaɪnd
dodə
provepɹˈuːv
.
Allˈɔːl
joydʒˈɔɪ
andˈænd
blissblˈɪs
surroundsəɹˈaʊnd
memˈiː
,
Mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
isˈɪz
tun'd
totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
.
Despairdɪspˈeə
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
…
No. 82 - Recitative
CADMUS
Seesˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
aboveəbˈʌv
theðə
bellyingbˈɛlɪɪŋ
cloudsklˈaʊdz
descenddɪsˈɛnd
,
Andˈænd
bigbˈɪɡ
withwˈɪð
somesˈʌm
newnjˈuː
wonderwˈʌndɐ
thisðˈɪs
waywˈeɪ
tendtˈɛnd
.
SCENE THE LAST
A bright cloud descends and rests upon Mount Cithaeron,
which, opening, discovers Apollo seated in it as the God of Prophecy.
No. 83 - Symphony
No. 84 - Accompagnato
APOLLO
Apolloɐpˈɒləʊ
comeskˈʌmz
,
totˈuː
relieveɹɪlˈiːv
yourjˈɔː
carekˈeə
,
Andˈænd
futurefjˈuːtʃɐ
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
declaredɪklˈeə
.
From Semele's ashes a phœnix shall rise,
APOLLO
Theðə
joydʒˈɔɪ
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
earthˈɜːθ
,
andˈænd
delightdɪlˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
theðə
skiesskˈaɪz
:
A
Godɡˈɒd
heˈhiː
shallʃˈæl
provepɹˈuːv
Moremˈɔː
mightymˈaɪti
thanðˈɐn
Lovelˈʌv
,
And sighing and sorrow for ever prevent.
No. 85 - Chorus
PRIESTS
Happyhˈæpi
,
happyhˈæpi
shallʃˈæl
wewˈiː
bebˈiː
,
Freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
carekˈeə
,
fromfɹˈɒm
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
freefɹˈiː
.
Guiltlessɡˈɪltləs
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
we'll
enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
,
Virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
lovelˈʌv
willwˈɪl
nevernˈɛvɐ
cloyklˈɔɪ
;
Allˈɔːl
that's
goodɡˈʊd
andˈænd
justdʒˈʌst
we'll
provepɹˈuːv
,
Andˈænd
Bacchusˈbækəs
crownkɹˈaʊn
theðə
joysdʒˈɔɪz
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
.