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A36588
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Albion and Albanius an opera ... / written by Mr. Dryden.
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Grabu, Louis, d. 1694.
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1685
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Wing D2224; ESTC R19757
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enter_v democracy_n and_o zeal_n attend_v by_o archon_n democ._n nymph_n of_o the_o city_n bring_v thy_o treasure_n bring_v i_o more_o to_o waste_v in_o pleasure_n aug._n thou_o have_v exhaust_v all_o my_o store_n and_o i_o can_v give_v no_o more_o zeal_n thou_o horny_a flood_n for_o zeal_n provide_v a_o new_a supply_n and_o swell_v thy_o moony_n tide_n that_o on_o thy_o buxom_a back_n the_o float_a gold_n may_v glide_v tham._n not_o all_o the_o gold_n the_o southern_a sun_n produce_v or_o treasure_n of_o the_o fame_a levant_n suffice_v for_o pious_a use_n to_o feed_v the_o sacred_a hunger_n of_o a_o saint_n democ._n woe_n to_o the_o vanquish_a woe_n slave_n as_o thou_o be_v thy_o wealth_n impart_v and_o i_o thy_o victor_n know_v zeal_n and_o i_o thy_o victor_n know_v resistless_a arm_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n thy_o barrs_n shall_v burst_v at_o my_o command_n thy_o towry_n head_n lie_v low_a woe_n to_o the_o vanquish_a woe_n aug._n be_v i_o not_o bind_v by_o fate_n for_o ever_o ever_o 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the_o people_n ring_n peace_n and_o freedom_n and_o a_o king_n chor._n hark_o the_o peal_n the_o people_n ring_n peace_n and_o freedom_n and_o a_o king_n aug._n tham._n to_o arm_n to_o arm_n archon_n i_o lead_v the_o way_n merc._n cease_v your_o alarm_n and_o stay_v brave_a archon_n stay_v it_o be_v doom_v by_o fate_n decree_n it_o be_v doom_v that_o albion_n dwelling_n all_o other_o isle_n excel_v by_o peace_n shall_v happy_a be_v archon_n what_o then_o remain_v for_o i_o merc._n take_v my_o caduceus_n take_v this_o awful_a wand_n with_o this_o the_o infernal_a ghost_n i_o can_v command_v and_o strike_v a_o terror_n through_o the_o stygian_a land_n commonwealth_n will_v want_v pretence_n sleep_v will_n creep_v on_o all_o his_o sense_n zeal_n that_o lend_v he_o her_o assistance_n stand_v amaze_v without_o resistance_n archon_n touch_v democracy_n with_o a_o wand_n dem._n i_o feel_v a_o lazy_a slumber_n lay_v i_o down_o let_v albion_n let_v he_o take_v the_o crown_n happy_a let_v he_o reign_v till_o i_o wake_v again_o falls-asleep_a zel._n in_o vain_a i_o rage_n in_o vain_a i_o rouse_v my_o power_n but_o i_o shall_v wake_v again_o i_o shall_v to_o better_a hour_n even_o in_o slumber_n i_o will_v vex_v he_o still_o perplex_v he_o still_o encumber_v know_v you_o that_o have_v adore_v he_o and_o sovereign_a power_n afford_v he_o we_o will_v reap_v the_o gain_n of_o all_o your_o pain_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v restore_v he_o zel._n fall_v asleep_a aug._n and_o tham._n a_o stupyfy_a sadness_n leave_v she_o without_o motion_n but_o sleep_n will_v cure_v her_o madness_n and_o cool_v she_o to_o devotion_n a_o double_a pedestal_n rise_v on_o the_o front_n of_o it_o be_v paint_v in_o stone_n colour_n two_o woman_n one_o hold_v a_o double_a face_v vizor_n the_o other_o