Wieland Kuijken - King Arthur, Z. 628, The Final Masque: "Fairest Isle" (Venus) lyrics
Artist: Wieland Kuijken
album: Purcell: Music for a While
Fairest Isle,
All isles excelling,
Seat of pleasure and of love,
Venus here shall choose her dwelling
And forsake her Cyprian grove.
Cupid from his fav'rite nation
Care and envy will remove;
Jealousy that poisons passion,
And despair that dies for love.
Gentle murmurs sweet complaining,
Sighs that blow the fire of love.
Soft repulses, kind disdaining,
Shall be all the pains you prove.
Ev'ry swain shall pay his duty
Grateful ev'ry nymph shall prove;
And as these excel in beauty,
Those shall be renowned for love.
All isles excelling,
Seat of pleasure and of love,
Venus here shall choose her dwelling
And forsake her Cyprian grove.
Cupid from his fav'rite nation
Care and envy will remove;
Jealousy that poisons passion,
And despair that dies for love.
Gentle murmurs sweet complaining,
Sighs that blow the fire of love.
Soft repulses, kind disdaining,
Shall be all the pains you prove.
Ev'ry swain shall pay his duty
Grateful ev'ry nymph shall prove;
And as these excel in beauty,
Those shall be renowned for love.
Other albums by the artist
Mozart: Flute Quartets
1982 · album
Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concert
1971 · album
Purcell: Music for a while (Remastered)
1979 · album
Telemann: Works for Oboe
2020 · album
Wieland Kuijken Live in Rio
2020 · album
