Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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A37170
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The songs in Circe; Circe. Libretto
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Davenant, Charles, 1656-1714.; Banister, John, 1630-1679.
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1677
(1677)
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Wing D313; ESTC R11972
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set_v all_o you_o who_o love_n and_o lust_n inspire_v and_o kindle_v wild_a ambition_n fire_n the_o dangerous_a sickness_n of_o the_o great_a chor._n circe_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o sun_n obey_v or_o in_o his_o gild_a beam_n you_o never_o shall_v play_v ii_o you_o who_o hatch_v faction_n in_o the_o court_n sedition_n in_o the_o mean_a sort_n among_o the_o pious_a holy_a strife_n tumult_n in_o camp_n in_o senate_n too_o those_o discord_n which_o the_o good_a undo_v all_o all_o that_o wait_v on_o humane_a life_n chor._n circe_n the_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n lover_n who_o to_o their_o first_o embrace_n go_v be_v slow_a and_o languish_v compare_v to_o you_o in_o speed_n you_o can_v outdo_v the_o wing_a wind_n and_o leave_v even_o think_v creep_v and_o tire_v behind_o a_o spirit_n rise_v and_o lay_v a_o jar_n at_o circe_n foot_n behold_v quick_a as_o thy_o thought_n the_o ingredient_n of_o thy_o spell_n be_v bring_v by_o which_o thy_o dismal_a business_n must_v be_v wrought_v great_a 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valiant_o fling_v let_v he_o die_v to_o his_o groan_n we_o will_v dance_v and_o we_o will_v sing_v act_n v._o scene_n a_o city_n sing_v by_o the_o god_n of_o sleep_n the_o noise_n of_o humane_a life_n forsake_v where_o love_n and_o business_n keep_v the_o world_n awake_a some_o quiet_a mansion_n seek_v where_o fame_n loud_o call_v shall_v not_o our_o slumber_n break_v but_o happy_a ignorance_n upon_o thy_o careless_a breast_n methinks_v we_o take_v the_o gentle_a rest_n chor._n sleep_v sleep_v within_o a_o drowsy_a cave_n dark_a dark_a and_o silent_a as_o the_o grave_a sing_v by_o circe_n woman_n maid_n in_o wish_n stretch_v and_o pant_v wife_n the_o nightly_a blessing_n want_n chor._n careful_a love_n their_o torment_n see_v send_v they_o dream_n and_o they_o have_v ease_v woman_n can_v be_v chaste_a in_o spite_n gallant_n must_v retire_v to_o night_n chor._n careful_a love_n etc._n etc._n sing_v by_o phobetor_n begin_v fair_a vision_n to_o the_o court_n remove_v who_o business_n be_v to_o dream_v of_o love_n and_o you_o black_a terror_n of_o the_o night_n appear_v you_o wild_a creation_n of_o our_o wild_a fear_n you_o dismal_a vision_n that_o on_o gild_n attend_v fury_n and_o fiend_n from_o hell_n ascend_v religion_n find_v you_o better_o far_o than_o law_n to_o ride_v mankind_n and_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o awe_n oh_o horror_n horror_n from_o death_n gloomy_a shade_n arise_v arise_v the_o fright_a world_n invade_v finis_fw-la antony_n and_o cleopatra_n a_o tragedy_n as_o it_o be_v act_v at_o the_o duke_n theatre_n write_v by_o the_o honourable_a sir_n charles_n sedley_n baronet_n sell_v by_o richard_n tonson_n at_o his_o shop_n under_o grayes-inn-gate_n next_o grayes-inn-lane_n