A few of these lines are repeated, but this is esentially the content of the song. It really is a rather flowery love song. Listen
Where'er you walk, cool gales shall fan the glade;
Trees, where you sit, shall crowd into a shade:
Where'er you tread, the blushing flow'rs shall rise;
and all things flourish where'er you turn you eyes.
Where'er you walk, etc.
Where'er you walk, cool gales shall fan the glade;
Trees, where you sit, shall crowd into a shade:
Where'er you tread, the blushing flow'rs shall rise;
and all things flourish where'er you turn you eyes.
Where'er you walk, etc.
SEMELE :
(composed 1744)
(composed 1744)
Music by Georg Friedrich Händel
Words by Newburgh Hamilton
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Jupiter (tenor)
Cadmus, King of Thebes (bass)
Semele, Daughter to Cadmus, belov'd by and in love with Jupiter (soprano)
Athamas, a Prince of Bœotia, in love with, and design'd to marry Semele (alto)
Ino, Sister to Semele, in love with Athamas (mezzo-soprano)
Somnus (bass)
Apollo (tenor)
Juno (mezzo-soprano)
Iris (soprano)
Priest (alto)
Chorus of Priests and AugursChorus of Loves and ZephyrsChorus of Nymphs and SwainsAttendants
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