O Cupid, god of young desires (Theodore Aylward)

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• (Posted 2023-08-14)  CPDL #74860: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-08-14).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 294 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: O Cupid, god of young desires
Composer: Theodore Aylward
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 2vv   Voicing: SS
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: Harpsichord, Violoncello The bass line is for either Violoncello or for Harpsichord (not both).

First published: c. 1790 (n/d)
Description: From "Eight canzonets for two soprano voices, dedicated by permission to their Royal Highnesses Princess Augusta and Princess Elizabeth" (and, one assumes, intended for domestic performance by the Royal Family). The bass line is marked Violoncello or Harpsichord.

Original text and translations

English text

O Cupid, god of young desires,
Touch Chloe's heart with equal fires;
Or quench that fierce resistless flame,
Which now consumes my vital frame.