Annotation
Conon and Albanact are persuaded not to follow Grimbald any further, but Grimbald produces fresh footprints as proof that they are following the Saxons.
GRIMBALD (bass or baritone)
Let not a moon-born elf mislead ye
From your prey and from your glory;
To fear, alas, he has betray'd ye;
Follow the flames that wave before ye,
Sometimes sev'n, and sometimes one.
Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry on.
Ritornello
GRIMBALD
See, see the footsteps plain appearing.
That way Oswald chose for flying.
Firm is the turf and fit for bearing,
Where yonder pearly dews are lying.
Far he cannot hence be gone.
Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry on.
All are going to follow Grimbald.
Annotation last modified on 2024-09-26 06:06 UTC.
Relationships
| composer: | Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) |
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| librettist: | John Dryden (English poet) |
| part of: | King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II (order: 2) |
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