Fond Philander (Maurice Greene)
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- (Posted 2022-04-02) CPDL #68698:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-04-02). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 331 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
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General Information
Title: Fond Philander
Composer: Maurice Greene
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: solo high
Genre: Secular, Art song
Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo
First published: 1762 Clio and Euterpe, or, British Harmony
Description: Probably written for performance at the London pleasure gardens.
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Original text and translations
English text
As fond Philander in the pit
By fair Ophelia sat,
A card by some sly gallery wit
Was dropp'd upon his hat.
The nymph observing snatch'd it thence,
But blushing at the sight,
Confess'd it had explain'd her sense,
And brought her love to light.
The swain, perceiving her chang'd look,
With sudden rapture starts,
The card with sweet compulsion took,
And found it king of hearts.
"The king of hearts, O fortune bless'd,
were it but such" he cried,
"You reign already in my breast"
She lovingly replied.