When Loves Soft Passion Johann Christoph Pepusch / Arr. Franz Müller-Busch

Englische Kantate für Sopran, Altblockflöte und B.c. (komplett)

Inhalt / Content:

1. Rezitative

When Loves soft passion had usurp'd my breast,
and Caelias haughty scorn destroy'd my rest;
To silent groves is murm'ring streams I fled
to sooth my pain and thus complaining said.

2. Arie

O Love thou know'st my anguish,
come ease me of my pain.
No longer let me languish,
no longer sigh in vain.

3. Rezitative

The God of Love
who hear'd my pray'r
this answer gave:
cease to be a Slave
with bold disdain
try to regain
or quit the cruel fair.

4. Arie

Why shou'd I Love the fair
that fly's me
and deny's me
what alone can cure my smart.
Her charms no longer shall detain me
nor disdain me,
I'll regain my wounded heart.