Händel, Georg Friedrich
Theodora
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DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Christiansˈkɹɪʃt͡ʃən
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Heathenshˈiːðənz
ACT ONE
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
1
.
Overtureˈəʊvətjˌɔː
Scene 1
Valens, Didymus, Septimius, Chorus of Heathens.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
2
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
'Tis
Dioclesian's
natalˈneɪtəl
daydˈeɪ
.
Proclaimpɹəklˈeɪm
throughoutθɹuːˈaʊt
theðə
boundsbˈaʊndz
ofˈɒv
Antiochˈæntɪˌɒk
A
feastfˈiːst
,
andˈænd
solemnsˈɒləm
sacrificesˈækɹɪfˌaɪs
totˈuː
Joved͡ʒəʊv
.
Whosohˈuːsəʊ
disdainsdɪsˈdeɪn
totˈuː
joindʒˈɔɪn
theðə
sacredsˈeɪkɹəd
ritesɹˈaɪts
,
Shallʃˈæl
feelfˈiːl
ourˈaʊə
wrathɹˈæθ
inˈɪn
chastisementtʃˈɑːstaɪzmənt
,
orˈɔː
deathdˈɛθ
.
Andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
,
Septimius
,
taketˈeɪk
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
.
3
.
Airˈeə
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Goɡˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
faithfulfˈeɪθfəl
soldiersˈəʊldʒɐ
,
goɡˈəʊ
:
Let the fragrant incense rise,
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Totˈuː
Joved͡ʒəʊv
,
greatɡɹˈeɪt
rulerɹˈuːlɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
skiesskˈaɪz
.
4
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Heathenshˈiːðənz
And draw a blessing down,
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
imperialɪmpˈiəɹɪəl
crownkɹˈaʊn
,
Whohˈuː
rulesɹˈuːlz
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
belowbɪlˈəʊ
.
5
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Vouchsafevˈaʊtʃseɪf
,
dreaddɹˈɛd
Sirsˈɜː
,
a
graciousɡɹˈeɪʃəs
earˈiə
Totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
requestɹɪkwˈɛst
.
Letlˈɛt
notnˈɒt
thyðˈaɪ
sentencesˈɛntəns
doomdˈuːm
Totˈuː
racksɹˈæks
andˈænd
flamesflˈeɪmz
,
allˈɔːl
,
allˈɔːl
,
whosehˈuːz
scrup'lous
mindsmˈaɪndz
Willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
permitpɚˈmɪt
themðˈɛm
,
orˈɔː
,
totˈuː
bendbˈɛnd
theðə
kneenˈiː
Totˈuː
godsɡˈɒdz
theyðˈeɪ
knownˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
,
orˈɔː
,
inˈɪn
wantonwˈɒntən
moodmˈuːd
,
Totˈuː
celebratesˈɛləbɹˌeɪt
theðə
daydˈeɪ
withwˈɪð
Romanɹˈəʊmən
ritesɹˈaɪts
.
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
a
Romanɹˈəʊmən
,
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
dar'st
defenddɪfˈɛnd
A
sectsˈɛkt
,
rebelliousɹɪbˈɛlɪəs
totˈuː
theðə
godsɡˈɒdz
andˈænd
Romeɹəʊm
?
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Manymˈɛni
thereðˈeə
areə(ɹ)
inˈɪn
Antiochˈæntɪˌɒk
,
whohˈuː
disdaindɪsdˈeɪn
Anˈɐn
idol-offering
,
yetjˈɛt
areə(ɹ)
friendsfɹˈɛndz
totˈuː
Cà
¦
sar
.
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Itˈɪt
cannotˈkænɒt
bebˈiː
.
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
Cà
¦
sar's
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
Whohˈuː
ownˈəʊn
notnˈɒt
Cà
¦
sar's
godsɡˈɒdz
.
I'll
hearhˈiə
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
.
6
.
Airˈeə
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Racksɹˈæks
,
gibbetsdʒˈɪbɪts
,
swordsˈɔːd
andˈænd
firefˈaɪə
,
Shallʃˈæl
speakspˈiːk
mymˈaɪ
vengefulvˈɛndʒfəl
ireˈaɪə
,
Againstɐɡˈɛnst
theðə
stubbornstˈʌbən
kneenˈiː
.
Nornˈɔː
gushingɡˈʌʃɪŋ
tearstɪɹz
,
Nornˈɔː
ardentˈɑːdənt
pray'rs
,
Shallʃˈæl
shakeʃˈeɪk
ourˈaʊə
firmfˈɜːm
decreedɪkɹˈiː
.
Racksɹˈæks
,
gibbetsdʒˈɪbɪts
.
.
.
da capo
Exit Valens.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
7
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Heathenshˈiːðənz
Forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
thusðˈʌs
standsstˈændz
fix'd
theðə
doomdˈuːm
,
Ofˈɒv
rebelsˈɹɛbl̩z
totˈuː
theðə
godsɡˈɒdz
andˈænd
Romeɹəʊm
,
Whilewˈaɪl
sweeterswˈiːtɐ
thanðˈɐn
theðə
trumpet's
soundsˈaʊnd
,
Theirðˈeə
groansɡɹˈəʊnz
andˈænd
crieskɹˈaɪz
areə(ɹ)
heardhˈɜːd
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
.
Scene 2
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
8
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Mostmˈəʊst
cruelkɹˈuːəl
edictˈiːdɪkt
!
Sureʃˈɔː
,
thyðˈaɪ
generousdʒˈɛnəɹəs
soulsˈəʊl
,
Septimius
,
abhorsɐbhˈɔːz
theðə
dreadfuldɹˈɛdfəl
tasktˈɑːsk
Of persecution. Ought we not to leave
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Theðə
free-born
mindmˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
manmˈæn
stillstˈɪl
everˈɛvɐ
freefɹˈiː
?
Sincesˈɪns
vainvˈeɪn
isˈɪz
theðə
attemptɐtˈɛmpt
totˈuː
forcefˈɔːs
beliefbɪlˈiːf
Withwˈɪð
theðə
severestsəvˈiəɹəst
instrumentˈɪnstɹəmənt
ofˈɒv
deathdˈɛθ
?
9
.
Airˈeə
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Theðə
raptur'd
soulsˈəʊl
defiesdɪfˈaɪz
theðə
swordsˈɔːd
,
Securesɪkjˈɔː
ofˈɒv
virtue's
claimklˈeɪm
,
Andˈænd
trustingtɹˈʌstɪŋ
Heav'n's
unerringʌnˈɜːɹɪŋ
wordwˈɜːd
,
Enjoysɛndʒˈɔɪz
theðə
circlingsˈɜːklɪŋ
flameflˈeɪm
.
Nonəʊ
engineˈɛndʒɪn
cankˈæn
a
tyranttˈaɪɹənt
findfˈaɪnd
,
Totˈuː
stormstˈɔːm
theðə
truth-supported
mindmˈaɪnd
.
Theðə
raptur'd
soulsˈəʊl
.
.
.
da capo
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
10
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
I
knownˈəʊ
thyðˈaɪ
virtuesvˈɜːtʃuːz
,
andˈænd
askˈɑːsk
notnˈɒt
thyðˈaɪ
faithfˈeɪθ
;
Enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
itˈɪt
asəz
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
,
mymˈaɪ
Didymus
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
notnˈɒt
a
Christiankɹˈɪstʃən
,
forfˈɔː
I
worshipwˈɜːʃɪp
stillstˈɪl
Theðə
godsɡˈɒdz
mymˈaɪ
fathersfˈɑːðəz
worship'd
,
yetjˈɛt
I
ownˈəʊn
,
Somethingsˈʌmθɪŋ
withinwɪðˈɪn
declaresdɪklˈeəz
forfˈɔː
actsˈækts
ofˈɒv
mercymˈɜːsi
.
Butbˈʌt
Antioch's
Presidentpɹˈɛzɪdənt
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
obey'd
;
Suchsˈʌtʃ
isˈɪz
theðə
Romanɹˈəʊmən
disciplinedˈɪsɪplˌɪn
,
whilewˈaɪl
wewˈiː
Cankˈæn
onlyˈəʊnli
pitypˈɪti
,
whomhˈuːm
wewˈiː
daredˈeə
notnˈɒt
sparespˈeə
.
11
.
Airˈeə
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Descenddɪsˈɛnd
,
kindkˈaɪnd
pitypˈɪti
,
heav'nly
guestɡˈɛst
,
Descenddɪsˈɛnd
,
andˈænd
fillfˈɪl
eachˈiːtʃ
humanhjˈuːmən
breastbɹˈɛst
Withwˈɪð
sympathizing
woewˈəʊ
.
Thatðˈæt
libertylˈɪbəti
,
andˈænd
peacepˈiːs
ofˈɒv
mindmˈaɪnd
,
Maymˈeɪ
sweetlyswˈiːtli
harmonizeˈhɑɹmənaɪz
mankindmæŋkˈaɪnd
,
Andˈænd
blessblˈɛs
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
belowbɪlˈəʊ
.
Descenddɪsˈɛnd
.
.
.
da capo
Scene 3
Theodora, with the Christians.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
12twɛlv
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Thoughðˈəʊ
hardhˈɑːd
,
mymˈaɪ
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
yetjˈɛt
wholesomehˈəʊlsʌm
areə(ɹ)
theðə
truthstɹˈuːθs
,
Taughttˈɔːt
inˈɪn
affliction's
schoolskˈuːl
,
whencewˈɛns
theðə
purepjˈɔː
soulsˈəʊl
Rises refin'd, and soars above the world.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
13
.
Airˈeə
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Fondfˈɒnd
,
flatt'ring
worldwˈɜːld
,
adieuɐdjˈuː
!
Thyðˈaɪ
gaily-smiling
pow'r
,
Emptyˈɛmpti
treasurestɹˈɛʒəz
,
Fleetingflˈiːtɪŋ
pIeasures
,
Ne'er
shallʃˈæl
tempttˈɛmpt
orˈɔː
charmtʃˈɑːm
memˈiː
moremˈɔː
.
Faithfˈeɪθ
invitingɪnvˈaɪtɪŋ
,
Hopehˈəʊp
delightingdɪlˈaɪtɪŋ
,
Noblernˈəʊblɐ
joysdʒˈɔɪz
wewˈiː
nownˈaʊ
pursuepəsjˈuː
.
14ˈfɔː.tiːn
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
O
brightbɹˈaɪt
exampleɛɡzˈɑːmpəl
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
goodnessɡˈʊdnəs
!
Howhˈaʊ
easyˈiːzi
seemssˈiːmz
affliction's
heavyhˈɛvi
loadlˈəʊd
,
Whilewˈaɪl
thusðˈʌs
instructedɪnstɹˈʌktɪd
,
andˈænd
companion'd
thusðˈʌs
,
As 'twere with Heav'n conversing, we look down
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Onˈɒn
theðə
vainvˈeɪn
pomppˈɒmp
ofˈɒv
proudpɹˈaʊd
prosperitypɹəspˈɛɹɪti
.
15
.
Airˈeə
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Banebˈeɪn
ofˈɒv
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
,
nursenˈɜːs
ofˈɒv
passionspˈæʃənz
,
Soothersˈuːðɐ
ofˈɒv
vilevˈaɪl
inclinationsɪnklɪnˈeɪʃənz
,
Suchsˈʌtʃ
isˈɪz
,
prosperitypɹəspˈɛɹɪti
,
thyðˈaɪ
namenˈeɪm
.
Truetɹˈuː
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
isˈɪz
onlyˈəʊnli
foundfˈaʊnd
,
Wherewˈeə
graceɡɹˈeɪs
andˈænd
truthtɹˈuːθ
andˈænd
lovelˈʌv
aboundɐbˈaʊnd
,
Andˈænd
purepjˈɔː
religionɹɪlˈɪdʒən
feedsfˈiːdz
theðə
flameflˈeɪm
.
Banebˈeɪn
ofˈɒv
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
.
.
.
da capo
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
16ˈsɪks.tiːn
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Christiansˈkɹɪʃt͡ʃən
Comekˈʌm
,
mightymˈaɪti
Fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
mightymˈaɪti
Lordlˈɔːd
,
Withwˈɪð
lovelˈʌv
ourˈaʊə
soulssˈəʊlz
inspireɪnspˈaɪə
,
Whilewˈaɪl
graceɡɹˈeɪs
andˈænd
truthtɹˈuːθ
flowflˈəʊ
fromfɹˈɒm
thyðˈaɪ
wordwˈɜːd
,
Andˈænd
feedfˈiːd
theðə
holyhˈəʊli
firefˈaɪə
.
Scene 4
Enter Messenger.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
17ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Messenger
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Flyflˈaɪ
,
flyflˈaɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
brethrenbɹˈɛðɹən
,
heathenhˈiːðən
rageɹˈeɪdʒ
pursuespəsjˈuːz
usˈʌs
swiftswˈɪft
.
Arm'd
withwˈɪð
theðə
terrorstˈɛɹəz
ofˈɒv
insultingɪnsˈʌltɪŋ
deathdˈɛθ
.
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Ahˈɑː
!
Whitherwˈɪðɐ
shouldʃˈʊd
wewˈiː
flyflˈaɪ
,
orˈɔː
flyflˈaɪ
fromfɹˈɒm
whomhˈuːm
?
Theðə
Lordlˈɔːd
isˈɪz
stillstˈɪl
theðə
samesˈeɪm
,
todaytədˈeɪ
,
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
,
Andˈænd
hishˈɪz
protectionpɹətˈɛkʃən
herehˈiə
,
andˈænd
everywhereˈɛvɹɪwˌeə
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
gath'ring
roundɹˈaʊnd
ourˈaʊə
destin'd
headshˈɛdz
Theðə
stormstˈɔːm
nownˈaʊ
thickensθˈɪkənz
,
andˈænd
lookslˈʊks
bigbˈɪɡ
withwˈɪð
fatefˈeɪt
,
Stillstˈɪl
shallʃˈæl
thyðˈaɪ
servantssˈɜːvənts
waitwˈeɪt
onˈɒn
Theeðˈiː
,
O
Lordlˈɔːd
,
Andˈænd
inˈɪn
thyðˈaɪ
savingsˈeɪvɪŋ
mercymˈɜːsi
putpʊt
theirðˈeə
trusttɹˈʌst
.
18ˈeɪ(t).tin
.
Airˈeə
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Asəz
withwˈɪð
rosyɹˈəʊzi
stepsstˈɛps
theðə
mornmˈɔːn
,
Advancingɐdvˈænsɪŋ
,
drivesdɹˈaɪvz
theðə
shadesʃˈeɪdz
ofˈɒv
nightnˈaɪt
,
Sosˈəʊ
fromfɹˈɒm
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
toiltˈɔɪl
well-borne
,
Raiseɹˈeɪz
Thouðaʊ
ourˈaʊə
hopeshˈəʊps
ofˈɒv
endlessˈɛndləs
lightlˈaɪt
.
Triumphanttɹaɪˈʌmfənt
savioursˈeɪvjɐ
,
Lordlˈɔːd
ofˈɒv
daydˈeɪ
,
Thouðaʊ
artˈɑːt
theðə
lifelˈaɪf
,
theðə
lightlˈaɪt
,
theðə
waywˈeɪ
!
Asəz
withwˈɪð
rosyɹˈəʊzi
stepsstˈɛps
.
.
.
da capo
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
19ˈnaɪntiːn
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Christiansˈkɹɪʃt͡ʃən
Allˈɔːl
pow'r
inˈɪn
Heav'n
aboveəbˈʌv
orˈɔː
earthˈɜːθ
beneathbɪnˈiːθ
Belongsbɪlˈɒŋz
totˈuː
Theeðˈiː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
,
Thouðaʊ
Everlastingˌɛvəlˈɑːstɪŋ
Onewˈɒn
,
Mightymˈaɪti
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
inˈɪn
perilspˈɛɹəlz
,
stormstˈɔːm
andˈænd
deathdˈɛθ
.
Scene 5
Enter Septimius.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
20ˈtwɛnti
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Mistakenmɪstˈeɪkən
wretchesɹˈɛtʃɪz
!
Whywˈaɪ
thusðˈʌs
blindblˈaɪnd
totˈuː
fatefˈeɪt
,
Dodə
yejiː
inˈɪn
privatepɹˈaɪvət
oratoriesˈɒɹət(ə)ɹi
daredˈeə
Opposeəpˈəʊz
theðə
President's
decreedɪkɹˈiː
,
andˈænd
scornskˈɔːn
Withwˈɪð
nativenˈeɪtɪv
ritesɹˈaɪts
totˈuː
celebratesˈɛləbɹˌeɪt
theðə
daydˈeɪ
Sacredsˈeɪkɹəd
totˈuː
Cà
¦
sar
andˈænd
protectingpɹətˈɛktɪŋ
Joved͡ʒəʊv
?
21
.
Airˈeə
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Dreaddɹˈɛd
theðə
fruitsfɹˈuːts
ofˈɒv
Christiankɹˈɪstʃən
follyfˈɒli
,
Andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
stubbornstˈʌbən
melancholymˈɛlənkˌɒli
Fondfˈɒnd
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
libertylˈɪbəti
.
Chainstʃˈeɪnz
andˈænd
dungeonsdˈʌndʒənz
yejiː
areə(ɹ)
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
theðə
stormstˈɔːm
ofˈɒv
deathdˈɛθ
pursuingpəsjˈuːɪŋ
;
Rebelsˈɹɛbl̩z
totˈuː
theðə
knownnˈəʊn
decreedɪkɹˈiː
.
Dreaddɹˈɛd
theðə
fruitsfɹˈuːts
.
.
.
da capo
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
22
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Deludeddɪlˈuːdɪd
mortalmˈɔːtəl
!
Callkˈɔːl
itˈɪt
notnˈɒt
rebellionɹɪbˈɛliən
,
Thatðˈæt
thusðˈʌs
wewˈiː
perseverepˌɜːsɪvˈiə
inˈɪn
spiritspˈɪɹɪt
andˈænd
truthtɹˈuːθ
,
Totˈuː
worshipwˈɜːʃɪp
Godɡˈɒd
:
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
hishˈɪz
dreaddɹˈɛd
commandkəmˈɑːnd
,
Hishˈɪz
whomhˈuːm
wewˈiː
cannotˈkænɒt
,
daredˈeə
notnˈɒt
,
disobeydˌɪsəʊbˈeɪ
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
deathdˈɛθ
bebˈiː
ourˈaʊə
rewardɹɪwˈɔːd
.
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Deathdˈɛθ
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
yetjˈɛt
thyðˈaɪ
doomdˈuːm
:
Butbˈʌt
worsewˈɜːs
thanðˈɐn
deathdˈɛθ
totˈuː
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
mindmˈaɪnd
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
Didymus
wantswˈɒnts
eloquenceˈɛləkwəns
totˈuː
praisepɹˈeɪz
.
Ladylˈeɪdi
,
theseðˈiːz
guardsɡˈɑːdz
areə(ɹ)
order'd
totˈuː
conveykənvˈeɪ
youjˈuː
Totˈuː
theðə
vilevˈaɪl
placeplˈeɪs
,
a
prostitutepɹˈɒstɪtjˌuːt
,
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
Valens
thinksθˈɪŋks
properpɹˈɒpɐ
totˈuː
devotedɪvˈəʊt
yourjˈɔː
charmstʃˈɑːmz
.
23ˈtwɛntiˈθɹiː
.
Accompagnato
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Ohˈəʊ
,
worsewˈɜːs
thanðˈɐn
deathdˈɛθ
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
Leadlɛd
memˈiː
,
yejiː
guardsɡˈɑːdz
,
Leadlɛd
memˈiː
,
orˈɔː
totˈuː
theðə
rackɹˈæk
,
orˈɔː
totˈuː
theðə
flamesflˈeɪmz
,
I'll
thankθˈæŋk
yourjˈɔː
graciousɡɹˈeɪʃəs
mercymˈɜːsi
.
24tuˈfɔɹ
.
Airˈeə
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Angelsˈeɪndʒəlz
,
everˈɛvɐ
brightbɹˈaɪt
andˈænd
fairfˈeə
,
Taketˈeɪk
,
ohˈəʊ
taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
carekˈeə
;
Speedspˈiːd
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
courtskˈɔːts
mymˈaɪ
flightflˈaɪt
,
Cladklˈæd
inˈɪn
robesɹˈəʊbz
ofˈɒv
virginvˈɜːdʒɪn
whitewˈaɪt
.
Angelsˈeɪndʒəlz
.
.
.
da capo
Exit Theodora with Septimius.
Scene 6
Enter Didymus.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
25
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Unhappyʌnhˈæpi
,
happyhˈæpi
crewkɹˈuː
!
Whywˈaɪ
standstˈænd
yejiː
thusðˈʌs
,
Wildwˈaɪld
withwˈɪð
amazementɐmˈeɪzmənt
?
Saysˈeɪ
,
wherewˈeə
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
,
Mymˈaɪ
kindkˈaɪnd
instructorɪnstɹˈʌktɐ
inˈɪn
fairfˈeə
virtue's
pathpɑːθ
,
Mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
,
mymˈaɪ
Theodora
?
Hashˈæz
theðə
tyranttˈaɪɹənt
Seiz'd
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
guiltlessɡˈɪltləs
preypɹˈeɪ
?
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Alasɐlˈæs
!
She's
goneɡˈɒn
.
Tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
thouðaʊ
cam'st
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
,
ifˈɪf
inˈɪn
thyðˈaɪ
pow'r
Totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
,
theðə
fairestfˈeəɹəst
,
noblestnˈəʊbləst
,
bestbˈɛst
ofˈɒv
womenwˈɪmɪn
.
A
Romanɹˈəʊmən
soldiersˈəʊldʒɐ
ledlˈɛd
herhˈɜː
tremblingtɹˈɛmblɪŋ
hencehˈɛns
Totˈuː
theðə
vilevˈaɪl
placeplˈeɪs
,
wherewˈeə
Venusˈviːnəs
keepskˈiːps
herhˈɜː
courtkˈɔːt
.
Yetjˈɛt
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
browbɹˈaʊ
reluctanceɹɪlˈʌktəns
seem'd
totˈuː
sitsˈɪt
,
Andˈænd
helplesshˈɛlpləs
pitypˈɪti
badebˈeɪd
usˈʌs
waitwˈeɪt
ourˈaʊə
doomdˈuːm
.
26
.
Airˈeə
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Kindkˈaɪnd
Heav'n
,
ifˈɪf
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
bebˈiː
thyðˈaɪ
carekˈeə
,
Withwˈɪð
couragekˈʌɹɪdʒ
firefˈaɪə
memˈiː
,
Orˈɔː
artˈɑːt
inspireɪnspˈaɪə
memˈiː
,
Totˈuː
freefɹˈiː
theðə
captivekˈæptɪv
fairfˈeə
.
Onˈɒn
theðə
wingswˈɪŋz
ofˈɒv
theðə
windwɪnd
willwˈɪl
I
flyflˈaɪ
,
Withwˈɪð
thisðˈɪs
princesspɹɪnˈsɛs
totˈuː
livelɪv
,
orˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
Christiankɹˈɪstʃən
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
.
Kindkˈaɪnd
Heav'n
.
.
.
da capo
Exit Didymus.
Scene 7
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
27
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
O
lovelˈʌv
,
howhˈaʊ
greatɡɹˈeɪt
thyðˈaɪ
pow'r
!
Butbˈʌt
greaterɡɹˈeɪtɐ
stillstˈɪl
,
Whenwˈɛn
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
promptspɹˈɒmpts
theðə
steadystˈɛdi
mindmˈaɪnd
totˈuː
provepɹˈuːv
Itsˈɪts
nativenˈeɪtɪv
strengthstɹˈɛŋθ
inˈɪn
deedsdˈiːdz
ofˈɒv
highesthˈaɪəst
honourˈɒnɐ
.
28
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Christiansˈkɹɪʃt͡ʃən
Goɡˈəʊ
,
gen'rous
,
piouspˈaɪəs
youthjˈuːθ
,
Maymˈeɪ
allˈɔːl
theðə
pow'rs
aboveəbˈʌv
Rewardɹɪwˈɔːd
thyðˈaɪ
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
lovelˈʌv
,
Thyðˈaɪ
constancykˈɒnstənsi
andˈænd
truthtɹˈuːθ
,
Withwˈɪð
Theodora's
charmstʃˈɑːmz
,
Freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
theseðˈiːz
diredˈaɪə
alarmsɐlˈɑːmz
;
Orˈɔː
crownkɹˈaʊn
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
theðə
blestblˈɛst
,
Inˈɪn
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
,
peacepˈiːs
andˈænd
restɹˈɛst
.
ACT TWO
Scene 1
Valens, and Chorus of Heathens.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
29
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Yejiː
menmˈɛn
ofˈɒv
Antiochˈæntɪˌɒk
,
withwˈɪð
solemnsˈɒləm
pomppˈɒmp
,
Renewɹɪnjˈuː
theðə
gratefulɡɹˈeɪtfəl
sacrificesˈækɹɪfˌaɪs
totˈuː
Joved͡ʒəʊv
;
Andˈænd
whilewˈaɪl
yourjˈɔː
songssˈɒŋz
ascendɐsˈɛnd
theðə
vaultedvˈɒltɪd
skiesskˈaɪz
,
Pourpˈɔː
onˈɒn
theðə
smokingsmˈəʊkɪŋ
altarsˈɒltəz
floodsflˈʌdz
ofˈɒv
winewˈaɪn
,
Inˈɪn
honourˈɒnɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
smilingsmˈaɪlɪŋ
deitiesdˈeɪətˌiz
,
Fairfˈeə
Floraflˈɔːɹɐ
,
andˈænd
theðə
Cyprian
queenkwˈiːn
.
30ˈθɜːti
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Heathenshˈiːðənz
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
summersˈʌmɐ
,
queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
Andˈænd
thouðaʊ
,
cloud-compelling
Joved͡ʒəʊv
,
Grantɡɹˈɑːnt
a
longlˈɒŋ
andˈænd
happyhˈæpi
reignɹˈeɪn
,
Totˈuː
greatɡɹˈeɪt
Cà
¦
sar
,
kingkˈɪŋ
ofˈɒv
menmˈɛn
.
31
.
Airˈeə
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Widewˈaɪd
spreadspɹˈɛd
hishˈɪz
namenˈeɪm
,
Andˈænd
makemˈeɪk
hishˈɪz
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
Ofˈɒv
endlessˈɛndləs
famefˈeɪm
Theðə
lastinglˈɑːstɪŋ
storystˈɔːɹi
.
32
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Returnɹɪˈtɜːn
,
Septimius
,
totˈuː
theðə
stubbornstˈʌbən
maidmˈeɪd
,
Andˈænd
learnlˈɜːn
herhˈɜː
finalfˈaɪnəl
resolutionɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən
.
Ifˈɪf
ereˈeə
theðə
sunsˈʌn
withwˈɪð
pronepɹˈəʊn
careerkəɹˈiə
hashˈæz
reach'd
Theðə
westernwˈɛstən
islesˈaɪəlz
,
sheʃˈiː
deignsdˈeɪnz
anˈɐn
offeringˈɒfəɹɪŋ
Totˈuː
theðə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
godsɡˈɒdz
,
whohˈuː
subjectedsʌbdʒˈɛktɪd
theðə
worldwˈɜːld
Totˈuː
conqu'ring
Romeɹəʊm
,
sheʃˈiː
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
freefɹˈiː
;
ifˈɪf
notnˈɒt
,
Theðə
meanestmˈiːnəst
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
guardsɡˈɑːdz
withwˈɪð
lustfullˈʌstfəl
joydʒˈɔɪ
Shallʃˈæl
triumphtɹˈaɪʌmf
o'er
herhˈɜː
boastedbˈəʊstɪd
chastitytʃˈɑːstɪti
.
33
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Heathenshˈiːðənz
Venus laughing from the skies,
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Willwˈɪl
applaudɐplˈɔːd
herhˈɜː
votariesˈvəʊt(ə)ri
.
Whilewˈaɪl
seizingsˈiːzɪŋ
theðə
treasuretɹˈɛʒɐ
Wewˈiː
revelɹˈɛvəl
inˈɪn
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
,
Revengeɹɪvˈɛndʒ
sweetswˈiːt
lovelˈʌv
suppliessəplˈaɪz
.
Scene 2
Theodora, in her Place of Confinement.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
34
.
Symphonysˈɪmfənˌi
35
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
O
thouðaʊ
brightbɹˈaɪt
sunsˈʌn
!
Howhˈaʊ
sweetswˈiːt
thyðˈaɪ
raysɹˈeɪz
Totˈuː
healthhˈɛlθ
,
andˈænd
libertylˈɪbəti
!
Butbˈʌt
herehˈiə
,
alasɐlˈæs
,
Theyðˈeɪ
swellswˈɛl
theðə
agonizingˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ
thoughtθˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
shameʃˈeɪm
,
Andˈænd
piercepˈiəs
mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
withwˈɪð
sorrowssˈɒɹəʊz
yetjˈɛt
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
.
36
.
Airˈeə
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Withwˈɪð
darknessdˈɑːknəs
deepdˈiːp
,
asəz
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
woewˈəʊ
,
Hide me, ye shades of night;
Your thickest veil around me throw,
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Conceal'd
fromfɹˈɒm
humanhjˈuːmən
sightsˈaɪt
.
Orˈɔː
comekˈʌm
thouðaʊ
,
deathdˈɛθ
,
thyðˈaɪ
victimvˈɪktɪm
savesˈeɪv
,
Kindlykˈaɪndli
embosom'd
inˈɪn
theðə
graveɡɹeɪv
.
37
.
Symphonysˈɪmfənˌi
38
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Butbˈʌt
whywˈaɪ
artˈɑːt
thouðaʊ
disquieteddɪskwˈaɪətɪd
,
mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
?
Harkhˈɑːk
!
Heav'n
invitesɪnˈvaɪt
theeðˈiː
inˈɪn
sweetswˈiːt
rapt'rous
strainsstɹˈeɪnz
,
Totˈuː
joindʒˈɔɪn
theðə
ever-singing
,
ever-loving
choirkwˈaɪə
Ofˈɒv
saintssˈeɪnts
andˈænd
angelsˈeɪndʒəlz
inˈɪn
theðə
courtskˈɔːts
aboveəbˈʌv
.
39
.
Airˈeə
Theodora
Oh, that I on wings could rise,
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Swiftlyswˈɪftli
sailingsˈeɪlɪŋ
throughθɹˈuː
theðə
skiesskˈaɪz
,
Asəz
skimsskˈɪmz
theðə
silversˈɪlvɐ
dovedʌv
!
Thatðˈæt
I
mightmˈaɪt
restɹˈɛst
,
Forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
blestblˈɛst
,
Withwˈɪð
harmonyhˈɑːməni
andˈænd
lovelˈʌv
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
thatðˈæt
I
onˈɒn
wingswˈɪŋz
.
.
.
da capo
Scene 3
Didymus and Septimius.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
40
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Longlˈɒŋ
havehəv
I
knownnˈəʊn
thyðˈaɪ
friendlyfɹˈɛndli
socialsˈəʊʃəl
soulsˈəʊl
,
Septimius
,
oftˈɒft
experienc'd
inˈɪn
theðə
campkˈæmp
Andˈænd
perilouspˈɛɹɪləs
scenessˈiːnz
ofˈɒv
warwˈɔː
,
whenwˈɛn
sidesˈaɪd
bybˈaɪ
sidesˈaɪd
Wewˈiː
foughtfˈɔːt
,
andˈænd
brav'd
theðə
dangersdˈeɪndʒəz
ofˈɒv
theðə
fieldfˈiːld
,
Dependantdɪpˈɛndənt
onˈɒn
eachˈiːtʃ
other's
armˈɑːm
.
Withwˈɪð
freedomfɹˈiːdəm
thenðˈɛn
,
I
willwˈɪl
disclosedɪsklˈəʊz
mymˈaɪ
mindmˈaɪnd
.
I
aməm
a
Christiankɹˈɪstʃən
,
Andˈænd
sheʃˈiː
,
whohˈuː
bybˈaɪ
Heaven's
influentialˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl
graceɡɹˈeɪs
Withwˈɪð
purepjˈɔː
religiousɹɪlˈɪdʒəs
sentimentssˈɛntɪmənts
inspir'd
Mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
,
withwˈɪð
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
lovelˈʌv
inflam'd
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
Ev'n
sheʃˈiː
,
whohˈuː
,
shameʃˈeɪm
totˈuː
allˈɔːl
humanityhjuːmˈænɪti
,
Isˈɪz
nownˈaʊ
condemn'd
totˈuː
publicpˈʌblɪk
lustlˈʌst
.
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
!
Theðə
shameʃˈeɪm
reflectsɹɪflˈɛkts
tootˈuː
muchmˈʌtʃ
uponəpˈɒn
thyðˈaɪ
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
Theðə
meanmˈiːn
,
thoughðˈəʊ
duteousˈdʒuː.ti.əs
instrumentˈɪnstɹəmənt
ofˈɒv
pow'r
,
Knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
herhˈɜː
virtuesvˈɜːtʃuːz
onlyˈəʊnli
,
notnˈɒt
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
.
41
.
Airˈeə
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Thoughðˈəʊ
theðə
honoursˈɒnəz
thatðˈæt
Floraflˈɔːɹɐ
andˈænd
Venusˈviːnəs
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
Romansˈɹəʊmənz
,
thisðˈɪs
Christiankɹˈɪstʃən
refusesɹɪfjˈuːzɪz
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
,
Yetjˈɛt
nornˈɔː
Venusˈviːnəs
,
nornˈɔː
Floraflˈɔːɹɐ
,
delightdɪlˈaɪt
inˈɪn
theðə
woewˈəʊ
Thatðˈæt
disfiguresdɪsˈfɪɡə
theirðˈeə
fairestfˈeəɹəst
resemblanceɹɪsˈɛmbləns
belowbɪlˈəʊ
.
42
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Ohˈəʊ
,
savesˈeɪv
herhˈɜː
thenðˈɛn
,
orˈɔː
giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
pow'r
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
,
Bybˈaɪ
freefɹˈiː
admissionɐdmˈɪʃən
totˈuː
th'emprison'd
maidmˈeɪd
!
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Mymˈaɪ
guardsɡˈɑːdz
,
notnˈɒt
lesslˈɛs
asham'd
ofˈɒv
theirðˈeə
vilevˈaɪl
officeˈɒfɪs
,
Willwˈɪl
secondˈsɛk.ənd
yourjˈɔː
intentɪntˈɛnt
,
andˈænd
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
memˈiː
.
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
I
willwˈɪl
rewardɹɪwˈɔːd
themðˈɛm
withwˈɪð
a
bounteousbˈaʊntiəs
hearthˈɑːt
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
,
mymˈaɪ
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
thatðˈæt
Heav'n
cankˈæn
giveɡˈɪv
Totˈuː
theðə
sinceritysɪnsˈɛɹɪti
ofˈɒv
Pray'r
.
43
.
Airˈeə
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Deedsdˈiːdz
ofˈɒv
kindnesskˈaɪndnəs
totˈuː
displaydɪsplˈeɪ
,
Pitypˈɪti
suingsˈuːɪŋ
,
Mercymˈɜːsi
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
,
Whohˈuː
theðə
callkˈɔːl
cankˈæn
disobeydˌɪsəʊbˈeɪ
?
Butbˈʌt
theðə
opportuneɒpətjˈuːn
redressɹɪˈdɹɛs
Ofˈɒv
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
beautybjˈuːti
inˈɪn
distressdɪstɹˈɛs
,
Earthˈɜːθ
willwˈɪl
praisepɹˈeɪz
andˈænd
Heav'n
repayɹɪpˈeɪ
.
Deedsdˈiːdz
ofˈɒv
kindnesskˈaɪndnəs
.
.
.
da capo
Scene 4
Irene, with the Christians.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
44
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Theðə
cloudsklˈaʊdz
beginbɪɡˈɪn
totˈuː
veilvˈeɪl
theðə
hemispherehˈɛmɪsfˌiə
,
Andˈænd
heavilyhˈɛvili
bringbɹˈɪŋ
onˈɒn
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
,
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
Perhapspəhˈæps
totˈuː
usˈʌs
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
thatðˈæt
itˈɪt
werewˈɜː
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
To Theodora, ere she fall a prey
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Totˈuː
unexampled
lustlˈʌst
andˈænd
crueltykɹˈuːəlti
.
45
.
Airˈeə
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Defenddɪfˈɛnd
herhˈɜː
,
Heav'n
!
Letlˈɛt
angelsˈeɪndʒəlz
spreadspɹˈɛd
Theirðˈeə
viewless
tentstˈɛnts
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
herhˈɜː
bedbˈɛd
.
Keepkˈiːp
herhˈɜː
fromfɹˈɒm
vilevˈaɪl
assaultsɐsˈɒlts
securesɪkjˈɔː
,
Stillstˈɪl
everˈɛvɐ
calmkˈɑːm
,
andˈænd
everˈɛvɐ
purepjˈɔː
.
Defenddɪfˈɛnd
herhˈɜː
.
.
.
da capo
Scene 5
Theodora's Place of Confinement.
Didymus at a distance, the vizor of his helmet clos'd.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
46
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Orˈɔː
lull'd
withwˈɪð
griefɡɹˈiːf
,
orˈɔː
raptɹˈæpt
herhˈɜː
soulsˈəʊl
totˈuː
Heav'n
Inˈɪn
innocenceˈɪnəsəns
ofˈɒv
thoughtθˈɔːt
,
entranc'd
sheʃˈiː
lieslˈaɪz
;
Herhˈɜː
beautybjˈuːti
shiningʃˈaɪnɪŋ
stillstˈɪl
,
likelˈaɪk
Cynthiaˈsɪn.θi.ə
,
Rising in clouded majesty.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
47
.
Airˈeə
Didymus
approaching her
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Sweetswˈiːt
roseɹəʊz
andˈænd
lilylˈɪli
,
flow'ry
formfˈɔːm
,
Taketˈeɪk
memˈiː
yourjˈɔː
faithfulfˈeɪθfəl
guardɡˈɑːd
,
Totˈuː
shieldʃˈiːld
youjˈuː
fromfɹˈɒm
bleakblˈiːk
windwɪnd
andˈænd
stormstˈɔːm
-
A
smilesmˈaɪl
bebˈiː
mymˈaɪ
rewardɹɪwˈɔːd
.
48
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Theodora
starting
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Ohˈəʊ
,
savesˈeɪv
memˈiː
,
Heav'n
,
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
mymˈaɪ
perilouspˈɛɹɪləs
hourˈaʊə
!
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Startstˈɑːt
notnˈɒt
,
muchmˈʌtʃ
injur'd
princesspɹɪnˈsɛs
,
I
comekˈʌm
notnˈɒt
Asəz
onewˈɒn
,
thisðˈɪs
placeplˈeɪs
mightmˈaɪt
giveɡˈɪv
youjˈuː
causekˈɔːz
totˈuː
dreaddɹˈɛd
;
Butbˈʌt
yourjˈɔː
delivererdɪlˈɪvəɹɐ
,
sentsˈɛnt
bybˈaɪ
justdʒˈʌst
Heav'n
,
Totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
theðə
world's
unrivaIl'd
ornamentˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt
Ofˈɒv
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
,
faithfˈeɪθ
,
andˈænd
everyˈɛvɹi
Christiankɹˈɪstʃən
graceɡɹˈeɪs
;
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
deardˈiə
ornamentˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt
totˈuː
Theodora
,
Herhˈɜː
angel-purity
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
vouchsafevˈaʊtʃseɪf
,
Butbˈʌt
totˈuː
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
habithˈæbɪt
withwˈɪð
yourjˈɔː
Didymus
(discovering himself).
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Excellentˈɛksələnt
youthjˈuːθ
!
I
knownˈəʊ
thyðˈaɪ
couragekˈʌɹɪdʒ
,
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
andˈænd
thyðˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
;
Andˈænd
nevernˈɛvɐ
cankˈæn
consentkənsˈɛnt
theyðˈeɪ
shouldʃˈʊd
destroydɪstɹˈɔɪ
Theirðˈeə
authorˈɔːθɐ
.
Thisðˈɪs
becomesbɪkˈʌmz
notnˈɒt
Theodora
,
Butbˈʌt
theðə
blindblˈaɪnd
enemiesˈɛnəmɪz
ofˈɒv
truthtɹˈuːθ
.
Ohˈəʊ
nonəʊ
,
Itˈɪt
mustmˈʌst
notnˈɒt
bebˈiː
!
Yetjˈɛt
Didymus
cankˈæn
giveɡˈɪv
A
boonbˈuːn
,
willwˈɪl
makemˈeɪk
memˈiː
happyhˈæpi
,
nornˈɔː
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
Endangerɛndˈeɪndʒɐ
.
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Howhˈaʊ
,
orˈɔː
whatwˈɒt
?
Mymˈaɪ
soulsˈəʊl
withwˈɪð
transporttɹænsˈpɔːt
Listenslˈɪsənz
totˈuː
theðə
requestɹɪkwˈɛst
.
49
.
Airˈeə
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Theðə
pilgrim's
homehˈəʊm
,
theðə
sicksˈɪk
man's
healthhˈɛlθ
,
Theðə
captive's
ransomɹˈænsəm
,
poorpˈɔː
man's
wealthwˈɛlθ
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
theeðˈiː
I
wouldwˈʊd
receiveɹɪsˈiːv
.
Theseðˈiːz
,
andˈænd
a
thousandθˈaʊzənd
treasurestɹˈɛʒəz
moremˈɔː
,
Thatðˈæt
gentledʒˈɛntəl
deathdˈɛθ
hashˈæz
nownˈaʊ
inˈɪn
storestˈɔː
,
Thyðˈaɪ
handhˈænd
andˈænd
swordsˈɔːd
cankˈæn
giveɡˈɪv
.
50
.
Accompagnato
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Forbidfəbˈɪd
itˈɪt
,
Heav'n
!
Shallʃˈæl
I
destroydɪstɹˈɔɪ
theðə
lifelˈaɪf
I
camekˈeɪm
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
?
Shallʃˈæl
I
inˈɪn
Theodora's
bloodblˈʌd
embrueɪmˈbɹuː
My guilty hands, and give her death, who taught
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Memˈiː
firstfˈɜːst
totˈuː
livelɪv
?
Orˈɔː
saysˈeɪ
,
whatwˈɒt
rightɹˈaɪt
havehəv
I
Totˈuː
taketˈeɪk
,
whatwˈɒt
justdʒˈʌst
reflectionɹɪflˈɛkʃən
bidsbˈɪdz
confesskənfˈɛs
Notnˈɒt
atˈæt
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
disposaldɪspˈəʊzəl
?
Thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
tootˈuː
,
Nonəʊ
lesslˈɛs
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
,
ifˈɪf
,
thusðˈʌs
inflexibleɪnflˈɛksɪbəl
,
Yourjˈɔː
safetysˈeɪfti
youjˈuː
refuseˈɹɛfjuːs
.
Timetˈaɪm
forbidsfəbˈɪdz
moremˈɔː
,
Straitstɹˈeɪt
thenðˈɛn
resolveɹɪˈzɒlv
totˈuː
gainɡˈeɪn
yourjˈɔː
libertylˈɪbəti
,
Preservepɹɪsˈɜːv
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
,
andˈænd
securesɪkjˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
.
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Ahˈɑː
!
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
libertylˈɪbəti
orˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
totˈuː
memˈiː
,
Thatðˈæt
Didymus
mustmˈʌst
purchasepˈɜːtʃɪs
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
?
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Fearfˈiə
notnˈɒt
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
;
theðə
pow'
r
thatðˈæt
ledlˈɛd
memˈiː
hitherhˈɪðɐ
Willwˈɪl
guardɡˈɑːd
memˈiː
hencehˈɛns
.
Ifˈɪf
notnˈɒt
,
Hishˈɪz
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
!
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Yesjˈɛs
,
kindkˈaɪnd
delivererdɪlˈɪvəɹɐ
,
I
willwˈɪl
trusttɹˈʌst
thatðˈæt
pow'r
Totˈuː
hearhˈiə
mymˈaɪ
pray'r
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
,
sosˈəʊ
latelylˈeɪtli
heardhˈɜːd
Forfˈɔː
Theodora
;
whohˈuː
hadhˈæd
ne'er
exposedɛkspˈəʊzd
Herhˈɜː
friendfɹˈɛnd
totˈuː
shunʃˈʌn
a
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
thatðˈæt
concern'd
Onlyˈəʊnli
herhˈɜː
Lifelˈaɪf
.
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
,
thouðaʊ
generousdʒˈɛnəɹəs
youthjˈuːθ
!
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
,
thouðaʊ
mirrormˈɪɹɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
virginvˈɜːdʒɪn
statestˈeɪt
!
51
.
Duetdjuːˈɛt
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Totˈuː
theeðˈiː
,
thouðaʊ
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
sonsˈʌn
ofˈɒv
worthwˈɜːθ
,
Bebˈiː
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
safetysˈeɪfti
giv'n
.
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Totˈuː
theeðˈiː
,
whosehˈuːz
virtuesvˈɜːtʃuːz
suitsˈuːt
thyðˈaɪ
birthbˈɜːθ
,
Bebˈiː
everyˈɛvɹi
blessingblˈɛsɪŋ
giv'n
.
Both
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
I
hopehˈəʊp
againɐɡˈɛn
totˈuː
meetmˈiːt
onˈɒn
earthˈɜːθ
,
Butbˈʌt
sureʃˈɔː
shallʃˈæl
meetmˈiːt
inˈɪn
Heav'n
.
Scene 6
Irene, with the Christians.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
52
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
'Tis
nightnˈaɪt
,
butbˈʌt
night's
sweetswˈiːt
blessingblˈɛsɪŋ
isˈɪz
denieddɪnˈaɪd
Totˈuː
griefɡɹˈiːf
likelˈaɪk
oursˈaʊəz
.
Howhˈaʊ
cankˈæn
wewˈiː
thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
sleepslˈiːp
,
Whilewˈaɪl
Theodora
wakeswˈeɪks
totˈuː
miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
,
Andˈænd
threat'ning
deathdˈɛθ
hangshˈæŋz
hoveringhˈɒvəɹɪŋ
o'er
ourˈaʊə
headshˈɛdz
?
Bebˈiː
pray'r
ourˈaʊə
refugeɹˈɛfjuːdʒ
,
pray'r
totˈuː
Himhˈɪm
,
whohˈuː
rais'd
,
Andˈænd
stillstˈɪl
cankˈæn
raiseɹˈeɪz
,
theðə
deaddˈɛd
totˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
joydʒˈɔɪ
.
53
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Christiansˈkɹɪʃt͡ʃən
Heˈhiː
sawsˈɔː
theðə
lovelylˈʌvli
youthjˈuːθ
,
death's
earlyˈɜːli
preypɹˈeɪ
,
Alasɐlˈæs
,
tootˈuː
earlyˈɜːli
snatch'd
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
Heˈhiː
heardhˈɜːd
hishˈɪz
mother's
fun'ral
crieskɹˈaɪz
:
"
Riseɹˈaɪz
,
youthjˈuːθ
",
Heˈhiː
saidsˈɛd
.
Theðə
youthjˈuːθ
beginsbɪɡˈɪnz
totˈuː
riseɹˈaɪz
.
Lowlylˈəʊli
theðə
matronmˈeɪtɹən
bow'd
,
andˈænd
borebˈɔː
awayɐwˈeɪ
theðə
prizepɹˈaɪz
.
ACT THREE
Scene 1
Irene, with the Christians.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
54
.
Airˈeə
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Lordlˈɔːd
,
totˈuː
Theeðˈiː
eachˈiːtʃ
nightnˈaɪt
andˈænd
daydˈeɪ
,
Strongstɹˈɒŋ
inˈɪn
hopehˈəʊp
,
wewˈiː
singsˈɪŋ
andˈænd
praypɹˈeɪ
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
convulsivekənvˈʌlsɪv
rocksɹˈɒks
theðə
groundɡɹˈaʊnd
,
Andˈænd
thyðˈaɪ
thundersθˈʌndəz
rollɹˈəʊl
aroundɐɹˈaʊnd
,
Stillstˈɪl
totˈuː
Theeðˈiː
,
eachˈiːtʃ
nightnˈaɪt
andˈænd
daydˈeɪ
,
Wewˈiː
singsˈɪŋ
andˈænd
praypɹˈeɪ
.
Lordlˈɔːd
,
totˈuː
Theeðˈiː
.
.
.
da capo
Scene 2
Enter Theodora, in the habit of Didymus.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
55
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Butbˈʌt
seesˈiː
,
theðə
goodɡˈʊd
,
theðə
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
Didymus
!
Wakefulwˈeɪkfəl
asəz
Philomelfˈɪləʊməl
,
withwˈɪð
throbbingθɹˈɒbɪŋ
hearthˈɑːt
,
Heˈhiː
comeskˈʌmz
totˈuː
joindʒˈɔɪn
withwˈɪð
usˈʌs
inˈɪn
pray'r
forfˈɔː
Theodora
.
Theodora
discovering herself
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Nonəʊ
,
Heav'n
hashˈæz
heardhˈɜːd
yourjˈɔː
pray'rs
forfˈɔː
Theodora
.
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
herhˈɜː
safesˈeɪf
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
thatðˈæt
asəz
freefɹˈiː
andˈænd
safesˈeɪf
Werewˈɜː
Didymus
,
mymˈaɪ
kindkˈaɪnd
delivererdɪlˈɪvəɹɐ
!
Butbˈʌt
letlˈɛt
thisðˈɪs
habithˈæbɪt
speakspˈiːk
theðə
restɹˈɛst
.
56
.
Airˈeə
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Whenwˈɛn
sunksˈʌŋk
inˈɪn
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
andˈænd
despairdɪspˈeə
,
Totˈuː
Heav'n
I
criedkɹˈaɪd
,
Heav'n
heardhˈɜːd
mymˈaɪ
pray'r
,
Andˈænd
badebˈeɪd
a
tendertˈɛndɐ
father's
carekˈeə
Theðə
gen'rous
youthjˈuːθ
employɛmplˈɔɪ
.
Theðə
gen'rous
youthjˈuːθ
obey'd
andˈænd
camekˈeɪm
,
Allˈɔːl
wraptɹæp
inˈɪn
love's
divinest
flameflˈeɪm
,
Totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
a
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
virgin's
famefˈeɪm
,
And turn her grief to joy.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
57
.
Solosˈəʊləʊ
andˈænd
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
Christians
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Blestblˈɛst
bebˈiː
theðə
handhˈænd
,
andˈænd
blestblˈɛst
theðə
pow'r
,
Thatðˈæt
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
darkdˈɑːk
andˈænd
dang'rous
hourˈaʊə
,
Sav'd
theeðˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
cruelkɹˈuːəl
strifestɹˈaɪf
.
Theodora and Christians
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Lordlˈɔːd
,
favourfˈeɪvɐ
stillstˈɪl
theðə
kindkˈaɪnd
intentɪntˈɛnt
,
Andˈænd
blessblˈɛs
thyðˈaɪ
graciousɡɹˈeɪʃəs
instrumentˈɪnstɹəmənt
Withwˈɪð
libertylˈɪbəti
andˈænd
lifelˈaɪf
.
Scene 3
Enter Messenger.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
58
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Messenger
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Undauntedʌndˈɔːntɪd
inˈɪn
theðə
courtkˈɔːt
standsstˈændz
Didymus
,
Virtuouslyvˈɜːtʃuːəsli
proudpɹˈaʊd
ofˈɒv
rescuedɹˈɛskjuːd
innocenceˈɪnəsəns
.
Butbˈʌt
vainvˈeɪn
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
theðə
gen'rous
hero's
lifelˈaɪf
Areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
entreatiesɛntɹˈiːtɪz
,
ev'n
fromfɹˈɒm
Romansˈɹəʊmənz
vainvˈeɪn
.
Andˈænd
,
high-enrag'd
,
theðə
Presidentpɹˈɛzɪdənt
protestsˈpɹəʊ.tɛst
,
Shouldʃˈʊd
heˈhiː
regainɹɪɡˈeɪn
theðə
fugitivefjˈuːdʒɪtˌɪv
,
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
Totˈuː
trytɹˈaɪ
herhˈɜː
withwˈɪð
theðə
fearfˈiə
ofˈɒv
infamyˈɪnfəmi
,
Butbˈʌt
withwˈɪð
theðə
terrorstˈɛɹəz
ofˈɒv
a
cruelkɹˈuːəl
deathdˈɛθ
.
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Ahˈɑː
,
Theodora
,
whencewˈɛns
thisðˈɪs
suddensˈʌdən
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
,
Fromfɹˈɒm
grief's
palepˈeɪl
lookslˈʊks
,
totˈuː
lookslˈʊks
ofˈɒv
redd'ning
joydʒˈɔɪ
?
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
O
mymˈaɪ
Ireneaɪˈɹiːn
,
Heav'n
isˈɪz
kindkˈaɪnd
,
Andˈænd
Valens
tootˈuː
isˈɪz
kindkˈaɪnd
,
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
pow'r
To execute in turn my gratitude,
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Whilewˈaɪl
safesˈeɪf
mymˈaɪ
honourˈɒnɐ
.
Staystˈeɪ
memˈiː
notnˈɒt
,
deardˈiə
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
Onlyˈəʊnli
assistɐsˈɪst
memˈiː
withwˈɪð
a
properpɹˈɒpɐ
dressdɹˈɛs
,
Thatðˈæt
I
maymˈeɪ
ransomɹˈænsəm
theðə
tootˈuː
gen'rous
youthjˈuːθ
.
59
.
Duetdjuːˈɛt
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Whitherwˈɪðɐ
,
Princesspɹɪnˈsɛs
,
dodə
youjˈuː
flyflˈaɪ
,
Sureʃˈɔː
totˈuː
suffersˈʌfɐ
,
sureʃˈɔː
totˈuː
diedˈaɪ
?
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
Ireneaɪˈɹiːn
,
nonəʊ
,
Totˈuː
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
joydʒˈɔɪ
I
goɡˈəʊ
.
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Vainvˈeɪn
Attemptɐtˈɛmpt
,
ohˈəʊ
staystˈeɪ
,
ohˈəʊ
staystˈeɪ
!
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Dutydjˈuːti
callskˈɔːlz
,
I
mustmˈʌst
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
.
Exit Theodora.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
60
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
She's
goneɡˈɒn
,
disdainingdɪsˈdeɪn
libertylˈɪbəti
andˈænd
lifelˈaɪf
,
Andˈænd
ev'ry
honourˈɒnɐ
thisðˈɪs
frailfɹˈeɪl
lifelˈaɪf
cankˈæn
giveɡˈɪv
.
Devotiondɪvˈəʊʃən
bidsbˈɪdz
aspireɐspˈaɪə
totˈuː
noblernˈəʊblɐ
thingsθˈɪŋz
,
Totˈuː
boundlessbˈaʊndləs
lovelˈʌv
,
andˈænd
joysdʒˈɔɪz
ineffableɪnˈɛfəbəl
:
Andˈænd
suchsˈʌtʃ
herhˈɜː
expectationɛkspɪktˈeɪʃən
fromfɹˈɒm
kindkˈaɪnd
Heav'n
.
61
.
Airˈeə
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Newnjˈuː
scenessˈiːnz
ofˈɒv
joydʒˈɔɪ
comekˈʌm
crowdingkɹˈaʊdɪŋ
onˈɒn
Whilewˈaɪl
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
fleetsflˈiːts
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
Like mists before the rising sun
That gives a glorious day.
Scene 4
Valens, Didymus, Septimius, and Chorus of Heathens.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
62
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Isˈɪz
itˈɪt
a
Christiankɹˈɪstʃən
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
thenðˈɛn
,
Totˈuː
rescueɹˈɛskjuː
,
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
handshˈændz
ofˈɒv
justicedʒˈʌstɪs
,
onewˈɒn
Condemn'd
bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
authorityɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi
?
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Suchsˈʌtʃ
mymˈaɪ
religionɹɪlˈɪdʒən
,
itˈɪt
condemnskəndˈɛmz
allˈɔːl
crimeskɹˈaɪmz
,
Nonenʌn
moremˈɔː
thanðˈɐn
disobediencedˌɪsəʊbˈiːdiəns
totˈuː
justdʒˈʌst
pow'r
.
Andˈænd
hadhˈæd
yourjˈɔː
sentencesˈɛntəns
doom'd
herhˈɜː
,
butbˈʌt
totˈuː
deathdˈɛθ
,
I
thenðˈɛn
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
deplor'd
yourjˈɔː
crueltykɹˈuːəlti
,
Andˈænd
notnˈɒt
attemptedɐtˈɛmptɪd
totˈuː
defeatdɪfˈiːt
itˈɪt
.
Yetjˈɛt
,
I
ownˈəʊn
nonəʊ
crimekɹˈaɪm
,
unlessʌnlˈɛs
itˈɪt
bebˈiː
a
crimekɹˈaɪm
To've
hinderedhˈɪndəd
youjˈuː
fromfɹˈɒm
perpetratingpˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪtɪŋ
thatðˈæt
Whichwˈɪtʃ
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
mademˈeɪd
youjˈuː
odiousˈəʊdɪəs
totˈuː
mankindmæŋkˈaɪnd
,
Atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
theðə
fairestfˈeəɹəst
halfhˈɑːf
.
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Ayeeɪ
,
ayeeɪ
,
fondfˈɒnd
manmˈæn
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
theðə
charmstʃˈɑːmz
ofˈɒv
beautybjˈuːti
,
notnˈɒt
ofˈɒv
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
,
Thatðˈæt
temptedtˈɛmptɪd
youjˈuː
totˈuː
savesˈeɪv
herhˈɜː
.
Taketˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
hencehˈɛns
,
Andˈænd
leadlɛd
himhˈɪm
totˈuː
repentanceɹɪpˈɛntəns
,
orˈɔː
totˈuː
deathdˈɛθ
.
Scene 5
Enter Theodora.
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Bebˈiː
thatðˈæt
mymˈaɪ
doomdˈuːm
.
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
inflictɪnflˈɪkt
itˈɪt
herehˈiə
,
Withwˈɪð
legallˈiːɡəl
justicedʒˈʌstɪs
,
thereðˈeə
'tis
crueltykɹˈuːəlti
.
Ifˈɪf
bloodblˈʌd
yourjˈɔː
angryˈæŋɡɹi
lawslˈɔːz
requireɹɪkwˈaɪə
,
beholdbɪhˈəʊld
,
Theðə
principalpɹˈɪnsɪpəl
isˈɪz
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
paypˈeɪ
theðə
debtdˈɛt
:
Andˈænd
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
sureʃˈɔː
totˈuː
Romansˈɹəʊmənz
theðə
exchangeɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ
,
A
warlikewˈɔːlaɪk
herohˈiəɹəʊ
forfˈɔː
anˈɐn
helplesshˈɛlpləs
maidmˈeɪd
.
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Dwellsdwˈɛlz
thereðˈeə
suchsˈʌtʃ
virtuousvˈɜːtʃuːəs
couragekˈʌɹɪdʒ
inˈɪn
theðə
sexsˈɛks
?
Preservepɹɪsˈɜːv
themðˈɛm
,
O
yejiː
godsɡˈɒdz
,
preservepɹɪsˈɜːv
themðˈɛm
bothbˈəʊθ
.
Yejiː
Romansˈɹəʊmənz
,
joindʒˈɔɪn
inˈɪn
theðə
requestɹɪkwˈɛst
,
ifˈɪf
e'er
Lucretia's
memorymˈɛməɹˌi
waswˈɒz
deardˈiə
totˈuː
youjˈuː
,
Orˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
yourjˈɔː
leader's
valourvˈælɐ
andˈænd
renownɹɪnˈaʊn
.
63
.
Airˈeə
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Fromfɹˈɒm
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
springsspɹˈɪŋz
eachˈiːtʃ
gen'rous
deeddˈiːd
Thatðˈæt
claimsklˈeɪmz
ourˈaʊə
gratefulɡɹˈeɪtfəl
pray'r
.
Letlˈɛt
justicedʒˈʌstɪs
forfˈɔː
theðə
herohˈiəɹəʊ
pleadplˈiːd
,
Andˈænd
pitypˈɪti
savesˈeɪv
theðə
fairfˈeə
.
Fromfɹˈɒm
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
springsspɹˈɪŋz
.
.
.
da capo
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
64
.
Airˈeə
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Ceasesˈiːs
,
yejiː
slavesslˈeɪvz
,
yourjˈɔː
fruitlessfɹˈuːtləs
pray'r
!
Theðə
pow'rs
belowbɪlˈəʊ
Nonəʊ
pitypˈɪti
knownˈəʊ
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
bravebɹˈeɪv
,
orˈɔː
forfˈɔː
theðə
fairfˈeə
.
65
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Didymus
to Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
'Tis
kindkˈaɪnd
,
mymˈaɪ
friendsfɹˈɛndz
,
butbˈʌt
kinderkˈaɪndɐ
stillstˈɪl
Ifˈɪf
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
ofˈɒv
Antiochusænˈtaɪəkəs
,
Inˈɪn
mindmˈaɪnd
,
asəz
noblenˈəʊbəl
asəz
herhˈɜː
birthbˈɜːθ
,
yourjˈɔː
pray'rs
Prevailpɹɪvˈeɪl
,
thatðˈæt
Didymus
aloneɐlˈəʊn
shallʃˈæl
diedˈaɪ
.
to Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Hadhˈæd
I
asəz
manymˈɛni
liveslɪvz
asəz
virtuesvˈɜːtʃuːz
thouðaʊ
,
Freelyfɹˈiːli
forfˈɔː
theeðˈiː
I
wouldwˈʊd
resignɹɪˈzaɪn
themðˈɛm
allˈɔːl
.
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Opposeəpˈəʊz
notnˈɒt
,
Didymus
,
mymˈaɪ
justdʒˈʌst
desiresdɪzˈaɪəz
;
Forfˈɔː
knownˈəʊ
,
thatðˈæt
'twas
dishonourdɪsˈɒnɐ
I
declin'd
,
Notnˈɒt
deathdˈɛθ
,
mostmˈəʊst
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
nownˈaʊ
,
ifˈɪf
Didymus
Were safe, whose only crime was my escape.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
66
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Heathenshˈiːðənz
Howhˈaʊ
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
theirðˈeə
endsˈɛndz
,
Andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
howhˈaʊ
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
,
Wherewˈeə
eachˈiːtʃ
contendskəntˈɛndz
,
To fall victorious,
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Wherewˈeə
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
itsˈɪts
ownˈəʊn
innocenceˈɪnəsəns
deniesdɪnˈaɪz
,
Andˈænd
forfˈɔː
theðə
vanquish'd
theðə
gladɡlˈæd
victorvˈɪktɐ
diesdˈaɪz
!
67
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Didymus
to Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Onˈɒn
memˈiː
yourjˈɔː
frownsfɹˈaʊnz
,
yourjˈɔː
utmostˈʌtməʊst
rageɹˈeɪdʒ
exertɛɡzˈɜːt
,
Onˈɒn
memˈiː
,
yourjˈɔː
prisonerpɹˈɪzənɐ
inˈɪn
chainstʃˈeɪnz
.
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Theseðˈiːz
chainstʃˈeɪnz
Areə(ɹ)
duedjˈuː
totˈuː
memˈiː
,
andˈænd
deathdˈɛθ
totˈuː
memˈiː
aloneɐlˈəʊn
.
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Areə(ɹ)
yejiː
thenðˈɛn
judgesdʒˈʌdʒɪz
forfˈɔː
yourselvesjɔːsˈɛlvz
?
Notnˈɒt
sosˈəʊ
ourˈaʊə
lawslˈɔːz
areə(ɹ)
totˈuː
bebˈiː
trifledtɹˈaɪfəld
withwˈɪð
.
Ifˈɪf
bothbˈəʊθ
pleadplˈiːd
guiltyɡˈɪlti
,
'tis
butbˈʌt
equityˈɛkwɪti
Thatðˈæt
bothbˈəʊθ
shouldʃˈʊd
suffersˈʌfɐ
.
68
.
Airˈeə
Valens
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Yejiː
ministersmˈɪnɪstəz
ofˈɒv
justicedʒˈʌstɪs
,
leadlɛd
themðˈɛm
hencehˈɛns
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
,
willwˈɪl
notnˈɒt
bearbˈeə
suchsˈʌtʃ
insolenceˈɪnsələns
.
Andˈænd
asəz
ourˈaʊə
godsɡˈɒdz
theyðˈeɪ
honourˈɒnɐ
,
orˈɔː
despisedɪspˈaɪz
,
Fall they their supplicants, or sacrifice.
Exit Valens.
Scene 6
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
69ˌsɪkstiˈnaɪn
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Andˈænd
mustmˈʌst
suchsˈʌtʃ
beautybjˈuːti
suffersˈʌfɐ
?
Theodora
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Suchsˈʌtʃ
usefuljˈuːsfəl
valourvˈælɐ
bebˈiː
destroy'd
?
Septimius
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Destroy'd
,
Alasɐlˈæs
,
bybˈaɪ
anˈɐn
unhappyʌnhˈæpi
constancykˈɒnstənsi
!
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Yetjˈɛt
deemdˈiːm
usˈʌs
notnˈɒt
unhappyʌnhˈæpi
,
gentledʒˈɛntəl
friendfɹˈɛnd
,
Nornˈɔː
rashɹˈæʃ
;
forfˈɔː
lifelˈaɪf
wewˈiː
neithernˈaɪðɐ
hatehˈeɪt
,
nornˈɔː
scornskˈɔːn
,
Butbˈʌt
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
a
cheaptʃˈiːp
purchasepˈɜːtʃɪs
forfˈɔː
theðə
prizepɹˈaɪz
Reserv'd
inˈɪn
Heav'n
forfˈɔː
puritypjˈʊɹɪti
andˈænd
faithfˈeɪθ
.
70
.
Airˈeə
andˈænd
Duetdjuːˈɛt
Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Streamsstɹˈiːmz
ofˈɒv
pleasureplˈɛʒɐ
everˈɛvɐ
flowingflˈəʊɪŋ
,
Fruitsfɹˈuːts
ambrosialæmbɹˈəʊsɪəl
everˈɛvɐ
growingɡɹˈəʊɪŋ
,
Goldenɡˈəʊldən
thronesθɹˈəʊnz
,
Starrystˈɑːɹi
crownskɹˈaʊnz
,
Areə(ɹ)
theðə
triumphstɹˈaɪʌmfz
ofˈɒv
theðə
blestblˈɛst
.
Whenwˈɛn
fromfɹˈɒm
life's
dulldˈʌl
labourlˈeɪbɐ
freefɹˈiː
,
Cladklˈæd
withwˈɪð
immortalityɪmɔːtˈælɪti
,
Theyðˈeɪ
enjoyɛndʒˈɔɪ
a
lastinglˈɑːstɪŋ
restɹˈɛst
.
Theodora and Didymus
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Thitherðˈɪðɐ
letlˈɛt
ourˈaʊə
heartshˈɑːts
aspireɐspˈaɪə
:
Objectsˈɒbd͡ʒɛkts
purepjˈɔː
ofˈɒv
purepjˈɔː
desiredɪzˈaɪə
,
Stillstˈɪl
increasingɪnkɹˈiːsɪŋ
,
Everˈɛvɐ
pleasingplˈiːzɪŋ
,
Wakewˈeɪk
theðə
songsˈɒŋ
,
andˈænd
tunetjˈuːn
theðə
lyrelˈaɪə
Ofˈɒv
theðə
blissfulblˈɪsfəl
holyhˈəʊli
choirkwˈaɪə
.
Exeunt
Scene 7
Irene, with the Christians.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
71
.
Recitativeɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Irene
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Ereˈeə
thisðˈɪs
,
theirðˈeə
doomdˈuːm
isˈɪz
pastpˈɑːst
andˈænd
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
goneɡˈɒn
Totˈuː
provepɹˈuːv
thatðˈæt
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
strongerstɹˈɒŋɡɐ
farfˈɑː
thanðˈɐn
deathdˈɛθ
.
72
.
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
ofˈɒv
Christiansˈkɹɪʃt͡ʃən
O
lovelˈʌv
divinedɪvˈaɪn
,
thouðaʊ
sourcesˈɔːs
ofˈɒv
famefˈeɪm
,
Ofˈɒv
gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
,
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
joydʒˈɔɪ
!
Letlˈɛt
equalˈiːkwəl
firefˈaɪə
ourˈaʊə
soulssˈəʊlz
inflameɪnflˈeɪm
,
Andˈænd
equalˈiːkwəl
zealzˈiːl
employɛmplˈɔɪ
,
Thatðˈæt
wewˈiː
theðə
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
springspɹˈɪŋ
maymˈeɪ
knownˈəʊ
,
Whosehˈuːz
streamsstɹˈiːmz
appear'd
sosˈəʊ
brightbɹˈaɪt
belowbɪlˈəʊ
.
T
h
e
E
n
d