Purcell, Henry
Dido and Aeneas
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PROLOGUE
PHOEBUS
Fromfɹˈɒm
Aurora's
Spicyspˈaɪsi
Bedbˈɛd
,
Phoebusˈfiː.bəs
rearsɹˈiəz
hishˈɪz
Sacredsˈeɪkɹəd
Headhˈɛd
.
Hishˈɪz
Courserskˈɔːsəz
Advancingɐdvˈænsɪŋ
,
Curvettingkɜːˈvɛt
andˈænd
Prancingpɹˈɑːnsɪŋ
.
FIRST NEREID
Phoebusˈfiː.bəs
strivesstɹˈaɪvz
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
totˈuː
Tame'em
,
Withwˈɪð
Ambrosiaæmbɹˈəʊziə
Fedfˈɛd
tootˈuː
highhˈaɪ
.
SECOND NEREID
Phoebusˈfiː.bəs
oughtˈɔːt
notnˈɒt
nownˈaʊ
totˈuː
blame'em
,
Wildwˈaɪld
andˈænd
eagerˈiːɡɐ
totˈuː
Surveyˈsɜːveɪ
Theðə
fairestfˈeəɹəst
Pageantpˈædʒənt
ofˈɒv
theðə
Seasˈiː
.
PHOEBUS
Tritonsˈtɹaɪtən
andˈænd
Nereidsˈnɪəɹiɪd
comekˈʌm
paypˈeɪ
yourjˈɔː
Devotiondɪvˈəʊʃən
To the New rising Star of the Ocean.
CHORUS
Venusˈviːnəs
Descendsdɪsˈɛndz
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
Chariottʃˈæɹiət
,
Theðə
Tritonsˈtɹaɪtən
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
theðə
Seasˈiː
.
Look down ye Orbs and See
NEREID
A
Newnjˈuː
Divinitydɪvˈɪnɪti
.
PHOEBUS
Whosehˈuːz
Lustrelˈʌstɐ
doesdəz
Out-Shine
Yourjˈɔː
fainterfˈeɪntɐ
Beamsbˈiːmz
,
andˈænd
halfhˈɑːf
Eclipsesɪklˈɪpsɪz
minemˈaɪn
,
Give Phoebus leave to Prophecy.
PHOEBUS
Phoebusˈfiː.bəs
allˈɔːl
Eventsɪvˈɛnts
cankˈæn
seesˈiː
.
Tentˈɛn
Thousandθˈaʊzənd
Thousandθˈaʊzənd
Harmes
.
Fromfɹˈɒm
suchsˈʌtʃ
prevailingpɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ
Charmes
,
Totˈuː
Godsɡˈɒdz
andˈænd
Menmˈɛn
mustmˈʌst
instantlyˈɪnstəntli
Ensueɛnsjˈuː
.
CHORUS
Andˈænd
ifˈɪf
theðə
Deity's
aboveəbˈʌv
,
Areə(ɹ)
Victimsvˈɪktɪmz
ofˈɒv
theðə
powerspˈaʊəz
ofˈɒv
Lovelˈʌv
,
Whatwˈɒt
mustmˈʌst
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
Mortalsmˈɔːtəlz
dodə
.
VENUS
Fearfˈiə
notnˈɒt
Phoebusˈfiː.bəs
,
fearfˈiə
notnˈɒt
memˈiː
,
A
harmlesshˈɑːmləs
Deitydˈeɪətˌi
.
Theseðˈiːz
areə(ɹ)
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
Guardsɡˈɑːdz
yejiː
Viewvjˈuː
,
Whatwˈɒt
cankˈæn
theseðˈiːz
blindblˈaɪnd
Archersˈɑːtʃəz
dodə
.
PHOEBUS
Blindblˈaɪnd
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
,
butbˈʌt
strikestɹˈaɪk
theðə
Hearthˈɑːt
,
VENUS
Whatwˈɒt
Phoebusˈfiː.bəs
say's
isˈɪz
alwayesˈɔːl.weɪz
truetɹˈuː
.
Theyðˈeɪ
Woundwuːnd
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
,
butbˈʌt
'tis
a
pleasingplˈiːzɪŋ
smartsmˈɑːt
.
PHOEBUS
Earthˈɜːθ
andˈænd
Skiesskˈaɪz
addressəˈdɹɛs
theirðˈeə
Dutydjˈuːti
,
Totˈuː
theðə
Sovereignsˈɒvəɹˌɪn
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
Beautybjˈuːti
.
Allˈɔːl
Resigningɹɪˈzaɪn
,
Nonenʌn
Repiningɹɪˈpaɪn
.
Atˈæt
herhˈɜː
undisputedʌndɪspjˈuːtɪd
Swayswˈeɪ
.
CHORUS
Totˈuː
Phoebusˈfiː.bəs
andˈænd
Venusˈviːnəs
ourˈaʊə
Homagehˈɒmɪdʒ
wee'l
paypˈeɪ
,
Herhˈɜː
Charmes
blestblˈɛst
theðə
Nightnˈaɪt
,
asəz
hishˈɪz
Beamsbˈiːmz
blestblˈɛst
theðə
daydˈeɪ
.
EXIT
Theðə
Springspɹˈɪŋ
Entersˈɛntəz
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
Nymphsnˈɪmfz
.
SCENE I
The Grove.
VENUS
Seesˈiː
theðə
Springspɹˈɪŋ
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
herhˈɜː
Gloryɡlˈɔːɹi
,
CHORUS
Welcomeswˈɛlkʌmz
Venusˈviːnəs
totˈuː
theðə
Shoreʃˈɔː
.
VENUS
Smilingsmˈaɪlɪŋ
Hoursˈaʊəz
areə(ɹ)
nownˈaʊ
beforebɪfˈɔː
youjˈuː
,
Hoursˈaʊəz
thatðˈæt
maymˈeɪ
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
.
Exit, Soft Musick.
SPRING
Ourˈaʊə
Youthjˈuːθ
andˈænd
Formfˈɔːm
declaredɪklˈeə
,
Forfˈɔː
whatwˈɒt
wewˈiː
werewˈɜː
designeddɪzˈaɪnd
.
'Twas
Naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
mademˈeɪd
usˈʌs
Fairfˈeə
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
makemˈeɪk
usˈʌs
kindkˈaɪnd
.
Heˈhiː
thatðˈæt
failsfˈeɪlz
ofˈɒv
Addressingɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ
,
'Tis
butbˈʌt
Justdʒˈʌst
heˈhiː
shou'd
failfˈeɪl
ofˈɒv
Possessingpəzˈɛsɪŋ
.
SHEPHERDESSES
Jollydʒˈɒli
Shepherdsʃˈɛpədz
comekˈʌm
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
Totˈuː
Celebratesˈɛləbɹˌeɪt
thisðˈɪs
Genialdʒˈiːnɪəl
Daydˈeɪ
,
And take the Friendly Hours you vow to pay.
SHEPHERDESSES
Nownˈaʊ
makemˈeɪk
Trialtɹˈaɪəl
,
Andˈænd
taketˈeɪk
nonəʊ
Denialdɪnˈaɪəl
.
Nownˈaʊ
carrykˈæɹi
yourjˈɔː
Gameɡˈeɪm
,
orˈɔː
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
giveɡˈɪv
o're
.
CHORUS
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
Lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
happyhˈæpi
Livelɪv
,
Possesspəzˈɛs
thoseðˈəʊz
smilingsmˈaɪlɪŋ
Hoursˈaʊəz
,
Theðə
moremˈɔː
auspiciousɔːspˈɪʃəs
Powerspˈaʊəz
,
Andˈænd
gentledʒˈɛntəl
Planetsplˈænɪts
giveɡˈɪv
.
Preparepɹɪpˈeə
thoseðˈəʊz
softsˈɒft
returnsɹɪtˈɜːnz
totˈuː
Meetmˈiːt
,
Thatðˈæt
makesmˈeɪks
Loveslˈʌvz
Tormentsˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt
Sweetswˈiːt
.
Enter the Country Shepherds and Shepherdesses.
HE
Telltˈɛl
,
Telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
pritheepɹˈɪθiː
Dollydˈɒli
,
And leave thy Melancholy.
HE
Whywˈaɪ
onˈɒn
theðə
Plaines
,
theðə
Nymphsnˈɪmfz
andˈænd
Swaines
,
Thisðˈɪs
Morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
areə(ɹ)
sosˈəʊ
Jollydʒˈɒli
.
SHE
Bybˈaɪ
Zephires
gentledʒˈɛntəl
Blowingblˈəʊɪŋ
.
Andˈænd
Venusˈviːnəs
Gracesɡɹˈeɪsɪz
Flowingflˈəʊɪŋ
.
Theðə
Sunsˈʌn
hashˈæz
binbˈɪn
totˈuː
Courtkˈɔːt
ourˈaʊə
Queenkwˈiːn
,
Andˈænd
Tiredtˈaɪəd
theðə
Springspɹˈɪŋ
withwˈɪð
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
.
HE
Theðə
Sunsˈʌn
doesdəz
guildɡˈɪld
ourˈaʊə
Bowersˈbaʊə(ɹ)
,
SHE
Theðə
Springspɹˈɪŋ
doesdəz
yieldjˈiːld
usˈʌs
Flowersˈflaʊ.əz
.
Sheʃˈiː
sendssˈɛndz
theðə
Vinevˈaɪn
,
HE
Heˈhiː
makesmˈeɪks
theðə
Winewˈaɪn
,
Totˈuː
Charmtʃˈɑːm
ourˈaʊə
happyhˈæpi
Hoursˈaʊəz
.
SHE
Sheʃˈiː
givesɡˈɪvz
ourˈaʊə
Flocksflˈɒks
theirðˈeə
Feedingfˈiːdɪŋ
,
HE
Heˈhiː
makes'em
fitfˈɪt
forfˈɔː
Breedingbɹˈiːdɪŋ
.
SHE
Sheʃˈiː
decksdˈɛks
theðə
Plainplˈeɪn
,
HE
Heˈhiː
fillsfˈɪlz
theðə
Grainɡɹˈeɪn
,
Andˈænd
makesmˈeɪks
itˈɪt
worthwˈɜːθ
theðə
Weedingwˈiːdɪŋ
.
CHORUS
Butbˈʌt
theðə
Jollydʒˈɒli
Nymphnˈɪmf
Thitis
thatðˈæt
longlˈɒŋ
hishˈɪz
Lovelˈʌv
soughtsˈɔːt
,
Hashˈæz
Flustred
himhˈɪm
nownˈaʊ
withwˈɪð
a
largelˈɑːdʒ
Morningsmˈɔːnɪŋz
draughtdɹˈɑːft
,
Let's
goɡˈəʊ
andˈænd
divertdaɪvˈɜːt
himhˈɪm
,
whilstwˈaɪlst
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
Mellowmˈɛləʊ
,
Youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
Cupskˈʌps
he's
a
Hot-Headed
Fellowfˈɛləʊ
.
Exit
ACT THE FIRST
The Palace
Enter Dido, Belinda and train
BELINDA
Shakeʃˈeɪk
theðə
cloudklˈaʊd
fromfɹˈɒm
offˈɒf
yourjˈɔː
browbɹˈaʊ
,
Fatefˈeɪt
yourjˈɔː
wisheswˈɪʃɪz
doesdəz
allowɐlˈaʊ
;
Empireˈɛmpaɪə
growingɡɹˈəʊɪŋ
,
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
flowingflˈəʊɪŋ
,
Fortunefˈɔːtʃuːn
smilessmˈaɪlz
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
shouldʃˈʊd
youjˈuː
.
CHORUS
Banishbˈænɪʃ
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
,
banishbˈænɪʃ
carekˈeə
,
Griefɡɹˈiːf
shouldʃˈʊd
ne'er
approachɐpɹˈəʊtʃ
theðə
fairfˈeə
.
DIDO
Ahˈɑː
!
Belindabəˈlɪndə
,
I
aməm
press'd
Withwˈɪð
tormentˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
bebˈiː
confess'd
,
Peacepˈiːs
andˈænd
I
areə(ɹ)
strangersstɹˈeɪndʒəz
grownɡɹˈəʊn
.
I
languishlˈæŋɡwɪʃ
tilltˈɪl
mymˈaɪ
griefɡɹˈiːf
isˈɪz
knownnˈəʊn
,
Yetjˈɛt
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
havehəv
itˈɪt
guess'd
.
BELINDA
Griefɡɹˈiːf
increasesɪnˈkɹiːs
bybˈaɪ
concealingkənsˈiːlɪŋ
,
DIDO
Minemˈaɪn
admitsɐdmˈɪts
ofˈɒv
nonəʊ
revealingɹɪvˈiːlɪŋ
.
BELINDA
Thenðˈɛn
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
speakspˈiːk
;
theðə
Trojanˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
guestɡˈɛst
Intoˈɪntʊ
yourjˈɔː
tendertˈɛndɐ
thoughtsθˈɔːts
hashˈæz
press'd
;
Theðə
greatestɡɹˈeɪtəst
blessingblˈɛsɪŋ
Fatefˈeɪt
cankˈæn
giveɡˈɪv
Ourˈaʊə
Carthageˈkɑːθɪdʒ
totˈuː
securesɪkjˈɔː
andˈænd
Troytɹˈɔɪ
reviveɹɪvˈaɪv
.
CHORUS
Whenwˈɛn
monarchsmˈɒnəkz
unitejuːnˈaɪt
,
howhˈaʊ
happyhˈæpi
theirðˈeə
statestˈeɪt
,
Theyðˈeɪ
triumphtɹˈaɪʌmf
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
o'er
theirðˈeə
foesfˈəʊz
andˈænd
theirðˈeə
fatefˈeɪt
.
DIDO
Whencewˈɛns
couldkˈʊd
sosˈəʊ
muchmˈʌtʃ
virtuevˈɜːtʃuː
springspɹˈɪŋ
?
Whatwˈɒt
stormsstˈɔːmz
,
whatwˈɒt
battlesbˈætəlz
diddˈɪd
heˈhiː
singsˈɪŋ
?
Anchises'
valourvˈælɐ
mix'd
withwˈɪð
Venus'
charmstʃˈɑːmz
Howhˈaʊ
softsˈɒft
inˈɪn
peacepˈiːs
,
andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
howhˈaʊ
fiercefˈiəs
inˈɪn
armsˈɑːmz
!
BELINDA
A
taletˈeɪl
sosˈəʊ
strongstɹˈɒŋ
andˈænd
fullfˈʊl
ofˈɒv
woewˈəʊ
Mightmˈaɪt
meltmˈɛlt
theðə
rocksɹˈɒks
asəz
wellwˈɛl
asəz
youjˈuː
.
SECOND WOMAN
Whatwˈɒt
stubbornstˈʌbən
hearthˈɑːt
unmov'd
couldkˈʊd
seesˈiː
Suchsˈʌtʃ
distressdɪstɹˈɛs
,
suchsˈʌtʃ
pietypˈaɪəti
?
DIDO
Minemˈaɪn
withwˈɪð
stormsstˈɔːmz
ofˈɒv
carekˈeə
oppress'd
Isˈɪz
taughttˈɔːt
totˈuː
pitypˈɪti
theðə
distress'd
.
Meanmˈiːn
wretches'
griefɡɹˈiːf
cankˈæn
touchtˈʌtʃ
,
Sosˈəʊ
softsˈɒft
,
sosˈəʊ
sensiblesˈɛnsəbəl
mymˈaɪ
breastbɹˈɛst
;
Butbˈʌt
ahˈɑː
!
I
fearfˈiə
,
I
pitypˈɪti
hishˈɪz
tootˈuː
muchmˈʌtʃ
.
repeated by Chorus
SECOND WOMAN
Fearfˈiə
nonəʊ
dangerdˈeɪndʒɐ
totˈuː
ensueɛnsjˈuː
,
Theðə
Herohˈiəɹəʊ
loveslˈʌvz
asəz
wellwˈɛl
asəz
youjˈuː
,
Everˈɛvɐ
gentledʒˈɛntəl
,
everˈɛvɐ
smilingsmˈaɪlɪŋ
,
Andˈænd
theðə
careskˈeəz
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
beguilingbɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ
,
Cupidkjˈuːpɪd
strewstɹˈuː
yourjˈɔː
pathpɑːθ
withwˈɪð
flowersˈflaʊ.əz
Gather'd
fromfɹˈɒm
Elysianɪˈlɪz.i.ən
bowersˈbaʊə(ɹ)
.
Aeneas enters with his train
BELINDA
Seesˈiː
,
yourjˈɔː
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Guestɡˈɛst
appearsɐpˈiəz
;
Howhˈaʊ
Godlikeɡˈɒdlaɪk
isˈɪz
theðə
formfˈɔːm
heˈhiː
bearsbˈeəz
!
AENEAS
Whenwˈɛn
,
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Fairfˈeə
,
shallʃˈæl
I
bebˈiː
bless'd
Withwˈɪð
careskˈeəz
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
statestˈeɪt
distress'd
?
DIDO
Fatefˈeɪt
forbidsfəbˈɪdz
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
pursuepəsjˈuː
.
AENEAS
Aeneasɪˈniː.əs
hashˈæz
nonəʊ
fatefˈeɪt
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
!
Letlˈɛt
Didodˈiːdəʊ
smilesmˈaɪl
andˈænd
I'll
defydɪfˈaɪ
Theðə
feeblefˈiːbəl
strokestɹˈəʊk
ofˈɒv
Destinydˈɛstɪni
.
Cupid only throws the dart
CHORUS
That's
dreadfuldɹˈɛdfəl
totˈuː
a
warrior's
hearthˈɑːt
,
Andˈænd
sheʃˈiː
thatðˈæt
woundswˈuːndz
cankˈæn
onlyˈəʊnli
curekjˈɔː
theðə
smartsmˈɑːt
.
AENEAS
Ifˈɪf
notnˈɒt
forfˈɔː
minemˈaɪn
,
forfˈɔː
Empire's
sakeˈseɪk
,
Somesˈʌm
pitypˈɪti
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
loverlˈʌvɐ
taketˈeɪk
;
Ahˈɑː
!
makemˈeɪk
notnˈɒt
,
inˈɪn
a
hopelesshˈəʊpləs
firefˈaɪə
A hero fall, and Troy once more expire.
BELINDA
Pursuepəsjˈuː
thyðˈaɪ
conquestkˈɒnkwɛst
,
Lovelˈʌv
;
herhˈɜː
eyesˈaɪz
Confesskənfˈɛs
theðə
flameflˈeɪm
herhˈɜː
tonguetˈʌŋ
deniesdɪnˈaɪz
.
A
Dancedˈɑːns
.
Gittars
Chacony
CHORUS
Totˈuː
theðə
hillshˈɪlz
andˈænd
theðə
valesvˈeɪlz
,
totˈuː
theðə
rocksɹˈɒks
andˈænd
theðə
mountainsmˈaʊntɪnz
,
Totˈuː
theðə
musicalmjˈuːzɪkəl
grovesɡɹˈəʊvz
andˈænd
theðə
coolkˈuːl
shadyʃˈeɪdi
fountainsfˈaʊntɪnz
.
Letlˈɛt
theðə
triumphstɹˈaɪʌmfz
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
andˈænd
ofˈɒv
beautybjˈuːti
bebˈiː
shownʃˈəʊn
.
Goɡˈəʊ
revelɹˈɛvəl
,
yejiː
Cupidskjˈuːpɪdz
,
theðə
daydˈeɪ
isˈɪz
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
.
ACT THE SECOND
SCENE I
The Cave
Enter Sorceress
Prelude for the Witches
SORCERESS
Waywardwˈeɪwəd
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
frightfɹˈaɪt
Theðə
lonelylˈəʊnli
travellertɹˈævəlɐ
bybˈaɪ
nightnˈaɪt
.
Whohˈuː
,
likelˈaɪk
dismaldˈɪzməl
ravensˈɹeɪvn̩
cryingkɹˈaɪɪŋ
,
Beatbˈiːt
theðə
windowswˈɪndəʊz
ofˈɒv
theðə
dyingdˈaɪɪŋ
,
Appearɐpˈiə
!
Appearɐpˈiə
atˈæt
mymˈaɪ
callkˈɔːl
,
andˈænd
shareʃˈeə
inˈɪn
theðə
famefˈeɪm
Ofˈɒv
a
mischiefmˈɪstʃɪf
shallʃˈæl
makemˈeɪk
allˈɔːl
Carthageˈkɑːθɪdʒ
flameflˈeɪm
.
Appearɐpˈiə
!
Enter Enchantresses
FIRST WITCH
Saysˈeɪ
,
Beldameˈbɛldəm
,
saysˈeɪ
what's
thyðˈaɪ
willwˈɪl
.
CHORUS
Harm's
ourˈaʊə
delightdɪlˈaɪt
andˈænd
mischiefmˈɪstʃɪf
allˈɔːl
ourˈaʊə
skillskˈɪl
.
SORCERESS
Theðə
Queenkwˈiːn
ofˈɒv
Carthageˈkɑːθɪdʒ
,
whomhˈuːm
wewˈiː
hatehˈeɪt
,
Asəz
wewˈiː
dodə
allˈɔːl
inˈɪn
prosp'rous
statestˈeɪt
,
Ereˈeə
sunsetsˈʌnsɛt
,
shallʃˈæl
mostmˈəʊst
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
provepɹˈuːv
,
Depriv'd
ofˈɒv
famefˈeɪm
,
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
andˈænd
lovelˈʌv
!
CHORUS
Hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
TWO WITCHES
Ruin'd
ereˈeə
theðə
setsˈɛt
ofˈɒv
sunsˈʌn
?
Telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
,
howhˈaʊ
shallʃˈæl
thisðˈɪs
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
?
SORCERESS
Theðə
Trojanˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən
Princepɹˈɪns
,
youjˈuː
knownˈəʊ
,
isˈɪz
boundbˈaʊnd
Bybˈaɪ
Fatefˈeɪt
totˈuː
seeksˈiːk
Italianɪˈtæljən
groundɡɹˈaʊnd
;
Theðə
Queenkwˈiːn
andˈænd
heˈhiː
areə(ɹ)
nownˈaʊ
inˈɪn
chasetʃˈeɪs
.
FIRST WITCH
Harkhˈɑːk
!
Harkhˈɑːk
!
theðə
crykɹˈaɪ
comeskˈʌmz
onˈɒn
apaceɐpˈeɪs
.
SORCERESS
Butbˈʌt
,
whenwˈɛn
they've
donedˈʌn
,
mymˈaɪ
trustytɹˈʌsti
Elfˈɛlf
Inˈɪn
formfˈɔːm
ofˈɒv
Mercurymˈɜːkjʊɹi
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
Asəz
sentsˈɛnt
fromfɹˈɒm
Joved͡ʒəʊv
,
shallʃˈæl
chidetʃˈaɪd
hishˈɪz
staystˈeɪ
,
Andˈænd
charget͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ
himhˈɪm
sailsˈeɪl
tonighttənˈaɪt
withwˈɪð
allˈɔːl
hishˈɪz
fleetflˈiːt
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
CHORUS
Hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Enterˈɛntɐ
a
Drunkendɹˈʌŋkən
Sailorsˈeɪlɐ
;
a
dancedˈɑːns
TWO WITCHES
Butbˈʌt
ereˈeə
wewˈiː
thisðˈɪs
performpəfˈɔːm
,
We'll
conjurekˈʌndʒɐ
forfˈɔː
a
stormstˈɔːm
Totˈuː
marmˈɑː
theirðˈeə
huntinghˈʌntɪŋ
sportspˈɔːt
,
Andˈænd
drivedɹˈaɪv
'em
backbˈæk
totˈuː
courtkˈɔːt
.
in the manner of an echo
CHORUS
Inˈɪn
ourˈaʊə
deepdˈiːp
vaultedvˈɒltɪd
cellsˈɛl
theðə
charmtʃˈɑːm
we'll
preparepɹɪpˈeə
,
Tootˈuː
dreadfuldɹˈɛdfəl
a
practicepɹˈæktɪs
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
openˈəʊpən
airˈeə
.
ECHO DANCE
(
Enchantresses and Fairies
SCENE II
The Grove
Enter Aeneas, Dido, Belinda, and their train
RITORNELLE
(
Orchestra
repeated by Chorus
BELINDA
Thanksθˈæŋks
totˈuː
theseðˈiːz
lovesomeˈlʌvsəm
valesvˈeɪlz
,
Theseðˈiːz
desertˈdɛz.ət
hillshˈɪlz
andˈænd
dalesdˈeɪlz
,
Sosˈəʊ
fairfˈeə
theðə
gameɡˈeɪm
,
sosˈəʊ
richɹˈɪtʃ
theðə
sportspˈɔːt
,
Diana's
selfsˈɛlf
mightmˈaɪt
totˈuː
theseðˈiːz
woodswˈʊdz
resortɹɪˈzɔːt
.
Gitter
Groundɡɹˈaʊnd
A
Dancedˈɑːns
SECOND WOMAN
Oftˈɒft
sheʃˈiː
visitsvˈɪzɪts
thisðˈɪs
lonelˈəʊn
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
,
Oftˈɒft
sheʃˈiː
bathesbˈeɪðz
herhˈɜː
inˈɪn
thisðˈɪs
fountainfˈaʊntɪn
;
Herehˈiə
Actaeonækˈtiːən
metmˈɛt
hishˈɪz
fatefˈeɪt
,
Pursuedpəsjˈuːd
bybˈaɪ
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
houndshˈaʊndz
,
Andˈænd
afterˈɑːftɐ
mortalmˈɔːtəl
woundswˈuːndz
Discover'd
,
discover'd
tootˈuː
latelˈeɪt
.
A
Dancedˈɑːns
totˈuː
entertainˌɛntətˈeɪn
Aeneasɪˈniː.əs
bybˈaɪ
Dido's
womenwˈɪmɪn
AENEAS
Beholdbɪhˈəʊld
,
uponəpˈɒn
mymˈaɪ
bendingbˈɛndɪŋ
spearspˈiə
A
monster's
headhˈɛd
standsstˈændz
bleedingblˈiːdɪŋ
,
Withwˈɪð
tushestʌʃ
farfˈɑː
exceedingɛksˈiːdɪŋ
Thoseðˈəʊz
diddˈɪd
Venus'
huntsmanhˈʌntsmən
teartɛə
.
DIDO
Theðə
skiesskˈaɪz
areə(ɹ)
cloudedklˈaʊdɪd
,
harkhˈɑːk
!
howhˈaʊ
thunderθˈʌndɐ
Rendsɹˈɛndz
theðə
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
oaksˈəʊks
a
sundersˈʌndɐ
.
repeated by Chorus
BELINDA
Hastehˈeɪst
,
hastehˈeɪst
totˈuː
towntˈaʊn
,
thisðˈɪs
openˈəʊpən
fieldfˈiːld
Nonəʊ
shelterʃˈɛltɐ
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
stormstˈɔːm
cankˈæn
yieldjˈiːld
.
exeunt Dido and Belinda and train
The Spirit of the Sorceress descends to Aeneas in the likeness of Mercury
SPIRIT
Staystˈeɪ
,
Princepɹˈɪns
andˈænd
hearhˈiə
greatɡɹˈeɪt
Jove's
commandkəmˈɑːnd
;
Heˈhiː
summonssˈʌmənz
theeðˈiː
thisðˈɪs
Nightnˈaɪt
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
AENEAS
Tonighttənˈaɪt
?
SPIRIT
Tonighttənˈaɪt
thouðaʊ
mustmˈʌst
forsakefɔːsˈeɪk
thisðˈɪs
landlˈænd
,
Theðə
Angryˈæŋɡɹi
Godɡˈɒd
willwˈɪl
brookbɹˈʊk
nonəʊ
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
staystˈeɪ
.
Joved͡ʒəʊv
commandskəmˈɑːndz
theeðˈiː
,
wastewˈeɪst
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
Inˈɪn
Love's
delightsdɪlˈaɪts
,
thoseðˈəʊz
preciouspɹˈɛʃəs
hoursˈaʊəz
,
Allow'd
bybˈaɪ
th'Almighty
Powerspˈaʊəz
.
Totˈuː
gainɡˈeɪn
th'
Hesperian
shoreʃˈɔː
Andˈænd
ruinedɹˈuːɪnd
Troytɹˈɔɪ
restoreɹɪˈstɔː
.
AENEAS
Jove's
commandskəmˈɑːndz
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
obey'd
,
Tonighttənˈaɪt
ourˈaʊə
anchorsˈænkəz
shallʃˈæl
bebˈiː
weighedwˈeɪd
.
Exit Spirit
AENEAS
Butbˈʌt
ahˈɑː
!
whatwˈɒt
languagelˈæŋɡwɪdʒ
cankˈæn
I
trytɹˈaɪ
Mymˈaɪ
injur'd
Queenkwˈiːn
totˈuː
pacifypˈæsɪfˌaɪ
:
Nonəʊ
soonersˈuːnɐ
sheʃˈiː
resignsɹɪˈzaɪn
herhˈɜː
hearthˈɑːt
,
Butbˈʌt
fromfɹˈɒm
herhˈɜː
armsˈɑːmz
I'm
forc'd
totˈuː
partpˈɑːt
.
Howhˈaʊ
cankˈæn
sosˈəʊ
hardhˈɑːd
a
fatefˈeɪt
bebˈiː
tooktˈʊk
?
Onewˈɒn
nightnˈaɪt
enjoy'd
,
theðə
nextnˈɛkst
forsookfɔːsˈʊk
.
Yoursjˈɔːz
bebˈiː
theðə
blameblˈeɪm
,
yejiː
godsɡˈɒdz
!
Forfˈɔː
I
Obeyəʊbˈeɪ
yourjˈɔː
willwˈɪl
,
butbˈʌt
withwˈɪð
moremˈɔː
easeˈiːz
couldkˈʊd
diedˈaɪ
.
The Sorceress and her Enchantresses
CHORUS
Thenðˈɛn
sincesˈɪns
ourˈaʊə
Charmes
havehəv
spedspˈɛd
,
A
Merrymˈɛɹi
Dancedˈɑːns
bebˈiː
ledlˈɛd
Bybˈaɪ
theðə
Nymphsnˈɪmfz
ofˈɒv
Carthageˈkɑːθɪdʒ
totˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
usˈʌs
.
Theyðˈeɪ
shallʃˈæl
allˈɔːl
Dancedˈɑːns
totˈuː
easeˈiːz
usˈʌs
,
A
Dancedˈɑːns
thatðˈæt
shallʃˈæl
makemˈeɪk
theðə
Spheressfˈiəz
totˈuː
wonderwˈʌndɐ
,
Rendingɹˈɛndɪŋ
thoseðˈəʊz
fairfˈeə
Grovesɡɹˈəʊvz
asunderɐsˈʌndɐ
.
ACT THE THIRD
SCENE I
The Ships
Enter the Sailors
Prelude
repeated by Chorus
FIRST SAILOR
Comekˈʌm
awayɐwˈeɪ
,
fellowfˈɛləʊ
sailorssˈeɪləz
,
yourjˈɔː
anchorsˈænkəz
bebˈiː
weighingwˈeɪɪŋ
,
Timetˈaɪm
andˈænd
tidetˈaɪd
willwˈɪl
admitɐdmˈɪt
nonəʊ
delayingdɪlˈeɪɪŋ
.
Take a boozy short leave of your nymphs on the shore,
FIRST SAILOR
Andˈænd
silencesˈaɪləns
theirðˈeə
mourningmˈɔːnɪŋ
Withwˈɪð
vowsvˈaʊz
ofˈɒv
returningɹɪtˈɜːnɪŋ
Butbˈʌt
nevernˈɛvɐ
intendingɪntˈɛndɪŋ
totˈuː
visitvˈɪzɪt
themðˈɛm
moremˈɔː
.
Enter the Sorceress, and her Enchantresses
SORCERESS
Seesˈiː
theðə
flagsflˈæɡz
andˈænd
streamersstɹˈiːməz
curlingkˈɜːlɪŋ
Anchorsˈænkəz
weighingwˈeɪɪŋ
,
sailssˈeɪlz
unfurlingʌnfˈɜːlɪŋ
.
FIRST WITCH
Phoebe's
palepˈeɪl
deludingdɪlˈuːdɪŋ
beamsbˈiːmz
Gildingɡˈɪldɪŋ
o'er
deceitfuldɪsˈiːtfəl
streamsstɹˈiːmz
.
SECOND WITCH
Ourˈaʊə
plotplˈɒt
hashˈæz
tooktˈʊk
,
Theðə
Queen's
forsookfɔːsˈʊk
.
TWO WITCHES
Elissa's
ruin'd
,
hohˈəʊ
,
hohˈəʊ
!
Ourˈaʊə
plotplˈɒt
hashˈæz
tooktˈʊk
,
Theðə
Queen's
forsookfɔːsˈʊk
,
hohˈəʊ
,
hohˈəʊ
!
SORCERESS
Ourˈaʊə
nextnˈɛkst
Motionmˈəʊʃən
Mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
totˈuː
stormstˈɔːm
herhˈɜː
loverlˈʌvɐ
onˈɒn
theðə
oceanˈəʊʃən
!
Fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
ruinɹˈuːɪn
ofˈɒv
othersˈʌðəz
ourˈaʊə
pleasuresplˈɛʒəz
wewˈiː
borrowbˈɒɹəʊ
;
Elissaəˈlɪs.ə
bleedsblˈiːdz
tonighttənˈaɪt
,
andˈænd
Carthageˈkɑːθɪdʒ
flamesflˈeɪmz
tomorrowtəmˈɒɹəʊ
.
CHORUS
Destruction's
ourˈaʊə
delightdɪlˈaɪt
Delightdɪlˈaɪt
ourˈaʊə
greatestɡɹˈeɪtəst
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
!
Elissaəˈlɪs.ə
diesdˈaɪz
tonighttənˈaɪt
,
Andˈænd
Carthageˈkɑːθɪdʒ
flamesflˈeɪmz
tomorrowtəmˈɒɹəʊ
.
Hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Jack of the the Lanthorn leads the sailors out of their way among the Enchantresses.
SCENE II
The palace
Enter Dido, Belinda and train
DIDO
Yourjˈɔː
counselkˈaʊnsəl
allˈɔːl
isˈɪz
urg'd
inˈɪn
vainvˈeɪn
,
Totˈuː
Earthˈɜːθ
andˈænd
Heavenhˈɛvən
I
willwˈɪl
complainkəmplˈeɪn
!
Totˈuː
Earthˈɜːθ
andˈænd
Heavenhˈɛvən
whywˈaɪ
dodə
I
callkˈɔːl
?
Earth and Heaven conspire my fall.
DIDO
Totˈuː
Fatefˈeɪt
I
suesuː
,
ofˈɒv
otherˈʌðɐ
meansmˈiːnz
bereftbɪɹˈɛft
,
Theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
refugeɹˈɛfjuːdʒ
forfˈɔː
theðə
wretchedɹˈɛtʃɪd
leftlˈɛft
.
Enter Aeneas
BELINDA
Seesˈiː
,
Madammˈædəm
,
seesˈiː
wherewˈeə
theðə
Princepɹˈɪns
appearsɐpˈiəz
;
Suchsˈʌtʃ
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
looklˈʊk
heˈhiː
bearsbˈeəz
Asəz
wouldwˈʊd
convincekənvˈɪns
youjˈuː
stillstˈɪl
he's
truetɹˈuː
.
AENEAS
Whatwˈɒt
shallʃˈæl
lostlˈɒst
Aeneasɪˈniː.əs
dodə
?
Howhˈaʊ
,
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Fairfˈeə
,
shallʃˈæl
I
impartɪmpˈɑːt
Theðə
God's
decreedɪkɹˈiː
,
andˈænd
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
wewˈiː
mustmˈʌst
partpˈɑːt
?
DIDO
Thusðˈʌs
onˈɒn
theðə
fatalfˈeɪtəl
Banksbˈæŋks
ofˈɒv
Nilenaɪl
,
Weeps the deceitful crocodile;
DIDO
Thusðˈʌs
hypocriteshˈɪpəkɹˌɪts
,
thatðˈæt
murdermˈɜːdɐ
actˈækt
,
Makemˈeɪk
Heavenhˈɛvən
andˈænd
Godsɡˈɒdz
theðə
authorsˈɔːθəz
ofˈɒv
theðə
Factfˈækt
.
AENEAS
Bybˈaɪ
allˈɔːl
that's
goodɡˈʊd
...
DIDO
Bybˈaɪ
allˈɔːl
that's
goodɡˈʊd
,
nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
!
Allˈɔːl
that's
goodɡˈʊd
youjˈuː
havehəv
forsworefə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)
.
Totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
promis'd
empireˈɛmpaɪə
flyflˈaɪ
Andˈænd
letlˈɛt
forsakenfɔːsˈeɪkən
Didodˈiːdəʊ
diedˈaɪ
.
AENEAS
Inˈɪn
spitespˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
Jove's
commandkəmˈɑːnd
,
I'll
staystˈeɪ
,
Offendəfˈɛnd
theðə
Godsɡˈɒdz
,
andˈænd
Lovelˈʌv
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
.
DIDO
Nonəʊ
,
faithlessfˈeɪθləs
manmˈæn
,
thyðˈaɪ
coursekˈɔːs
pursuepəsjˈuː
;
I'm
nownˈaʊ
resolv'd
asəz
wellwˈɛl
asəz
youjˈuː
.
Nonəʊ
repentanceɹɪpˈɛntəns
shallʃˈæl
reclaimɹɪklˈeɪm
Theðə
injur'd
Dido's
slightedslˈaɪtɪd
flameflˈeɪm
.
Forfˈɔː
'tis
enoughɪnˈʌf
,
whate'er
youjˈuː
nownˈaʊ
decreedɪkɹˈiː
,
That you had once a thought of leaving me.
AENEAS
Letlˈɛt
Joved͡ʒəʊv
saysˈeɪ
whatwˈɒt
heˈhiː
willwˈɪl
:
I'll
staystˈeɪ
!
DIDO
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
awayɐwˈeɪ
!
AENEAS
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
I'll
staystˈeɪ
,
andˈænd
Lovelˈʌv
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
!
DIDO
Totˈuː
Deathdˈɛθ
I'll
flyflˈaɪ
Ifˈɪf
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
youjˈuː
delaydɪlˈeɪ
;
Awayɐwˈeɪ
,
awayɐwˈeɪ
!.....
Exit Aeneas
DIDO
Butbˈʌt
Deathdˈɛθ
,
alasɐlˈæs
!
I
cannotˈkænɒt
shunʃˈʌn
;
Deathdˈɛθ
mustmˈʌst
comekˈʌm
whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
goneɡˈɒn
.
CHORUS
Greatɡɹˈeɪt
mindsmˈaɪndz
againstɐɡˈɛnst
themselvesðɛmsˈɛlvz
conspirekənspˈaɪə
Andˈænd
shunʃˈʌn
theðə
curekjˈɔː
theyðˈeɪ
mostmˈəʊst
desiredɪzˈaɪə
.
DIDO
Thyðˈaɪ
handhˈænd
,
Belindabəˈlɪndə
;
darknessdˈɑːknəs
shadesʃˈeɪdz
memˈiː
,
Onˈɒn
thyðˈaɪ
bosombˈʊsəm
letlˈɛt
memˈiː
restɹˈɛst
,
Moremˈɔː
I
wouldwˈʊd
,
butbˈʌt
Deathdˈɛθ
invadesɪnvˈeɪdz
memˈiː
;
Deathdˈɛθ
isˈɪz
nownˈaʊ
a
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
guestɡˈɛst
.
Whenwˈɛn
I
aməm
laidlˈeɪd
inˈɪn
earthˈɜːθ
,
Maymˈeɪ
mymˈaɪ
wrongsɹˈɒŋz
createkɹiːˈeɪt
Nonəʊ
troubletɹˈʌbəl
inˈɪn
thyðˈaɪ
breastbɹˈɛst
;
Rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
memˈiː
,
butbˈʌt
ahˈɑː
!
forgetfəɡˈɛt
mymˈaɪ
fatefˈeɪt
.
Cupids appear in the clouds o'er her tomb
CHORUS
Withwˈɪð
droopingdɹˈuːpɪŋ
wingswˈɪŋz
youjˈuː
Cupidskjˈuːpɪdz
comekˈʌm
,
Andˈænd
scatterskˈætɐ
rosesɹˈəʊzɪz
onˈɒn
herhˈɜː
tombtˈuːm
.
Softsˈɒft
andˈænd
gentledʒˈɛntəl
asəz
herhˈɜː
hearthˈɑːt
Keepkˈiːp
herehˈiə
yourjˈɔː
watchwˈɒtʃ
,
andˈænd
nevernˈɛvɐ
partpˈɑːt
.