But Death, alas! I cannot shun;
Death must come when he is gone.
Great minds against themselves conspire,
And shun the cure they most desire.
DIDO
Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me:
On thy bosom let me rest:
More I would, but Death invades me:
Death is now a welcome guest.
When I am laid in earth,
May my wrongs create no trouble in thy breast;
Remember me! but ah! forget my fate.
With drooping wings ye cupids come,
And scatter roses on her tomb,
Soft and gentle as her heart;
Keep here your watch, and never part
Death must come when he is gone.
Great minds against themselves conspire,
And shun the cure they most desire.
DIDO
Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me:
On thy bosom let me rest:
More I would, but Death invades me:
Death is now a welcome guest.
When I am laid in earth,
May my wrongs create no trouble in thy breast;
Remember me! but ah! forget my fate.
With drooping wings ye cupids come,
And scatter roses on her tomb,
Soft and gentle as her heart;
Keep here your watch, and never part
Other albums by the artist
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Live)
2021 · album
Honey One More Time
2021 · single
Stokowski Edition, Vol. 4 (Live)
2021 · album
J.S. Bach: Six Cantatas
2019 · album
The Voice of Janet Baker
2015 · album
Female Opera Queens
2014 · album
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