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Niobe<br />

Dove son io, da qual soave incanto<br />

Dolcemente ferita,<br />

Sento l’Alma rapita?<br />

Ahi ben m’aveggio o caro,<br />

Che dal tuo Divin labro<br />

Escon si vaghe tempre,<br />

Perche io provi mai sempre<br />

Con mia felice sorte<br />

Dilettoso il languir, dolce la morte.<br />

Si si nel Regio Petto<br />

Sovrabondi la Gioia, e la gr<strong>and</strong>’Alma<br />

Scarca d’esterne cure<br />

Di Consorte, di Figli, e di Vassalli,<br />

S’à Numi hora s’appressa,<br />

Poiche visse ad altrui, viva à se stessa.<br />

Nerea<br />

Per indurci à regnare,<br />

Fatica non si dura,<br />

Ch’allo scettro è proclive ogni Natura.<br />

Anone<br />

Sollievo del mio seno,<br />

Conforto del mio ardor.<br />

In tè ritrovo à pieno<br />

La pace del mio Cor.<br />

Sollievo, &c.<br />

Niobe<br />

Mia gioia, mio Diletto,<br />

Diletto di mia fè.<br />

Quest’Alma nel mio petto<br />

Hà vita sol per te<br />

Mia gioia, &c.<br />

Scena II.<br />

Clearte, e Sudetti.<br />

Clearte<br />

Ecco à Piè di chi impera<br />

Il suddito inchinato, Al Regio cenno<br />

Ecco homai del Vassal l’Arbitrio humile,<br />

E da boschi Clearte<br />

Ecco si toglie ad ubidire accinto<br />

Il voler del sovrano:<br />

Ahi ch’un Guardo di Niobe il Cor m’hà estinto (à parte.<br />

Nerea (à parte.<br />

Ei ritorna d’Amor nel Labirinto.<br />

Anone<br />

Già su’l Trono Celeste il Re de gl’Astri<br />

Librò l’Anno due volte,<br />

Da che l’humil soggiorno<br />

Frà le selve eleggesti,<br />

Niobe<br />

Where am I? By what sweet enchantment<br />

Do I feel my Soul ravished,<br />

Sweetly wounded?<br />

Alas, well I see, O darling,<br />

That from your Divine lips<br />

Issue such delightful timbres,<br />

That I always feel,<br />

With my happy fate,<br />

Delightful languor, <strong>and</strong> sweet death.<br />

Yes, yes, in the Bosom of the Ruler<br />

Joy over-abounds, <strong>and</strong> the great Spirit,<br />

Discharged of external cares<br />

Of Wife, of Sons, <strong>and</strong> of Subjects,<br />

If it now approaches the Gods,<br />

It is because having lived for others, it now lives for itself.<br />

Nerea<br />

It is not difficult<br />

To persuade someone to rule,<br />

For every nature is inclined to the scepter.<br />

Anone<br />

Relief of my breast,<br />

Comfort of my passion.<br />

In you again I find fully<br />

My Heart’s peace.<br />

Relief, etc.<br />

Niobe<br />

My joy, my Delight,<br />

Delight of my trust.<br />

This Soul in my bosom<br />

Lives only for you<br />

My joy, etc.<br />

Scene II<br />

Clearte <strong>and</strong> the Aforementioned.<br />

Clearte<br />

Behold, at the Foot of him who rules<br />

The subject bows; at the Ruler’s sign<br />

Here always is the humble Vassal’s Reward;<br />

And from the woods, Clearte,<br />

Here you are brought to obey<br />

The will of the sovereign:<br />

Alas, a Look from Niobe has crushed my heart. (aside)<br />

Nerea (aside)<br />

He returns to the Labyrinth of Love.<br />

f e s t i va l o p e ra<br />

Anone<br />

Now on the Celestial Throne, the King of the Stars<br />

Has counted two years<br />

Since you chose to live<br />

In humble habitation in the forests,<br />

157<br />

2 0 1 1 b o s t o n e a r l y m u s i c f e s t i v a l<br />

NIOBE, REGINA DI TEBE

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