Bacchus ever fair and young / Bacchus' blessings are a treasure (George Frideric Handel)

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  • (Posted 2016-01-15)  CPDL #38171:           
Editor: Tulipo Petressian (submitted 2016-01-15).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 362 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Bass-Aria and and ATB-Chorus with keyboard accomp, from "Alexander's Feast"(HWV 75, No. 10).

General Information

Title: Bacchus ever fair and young / Bacchus' blessings are a treasure
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Lyricist: Newburgh Hamilton (after John Dryden)create page

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: ATB and solo B
Genre: SecularOratorio

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Bass
Bacchus, ever fair and young,
Drinking joys did first ordain;
Bacchus' blessings are a treasure,
Drinking is the soldier's pleasure:
Rich the treasure,
Sweet the pleasure,
Sweet is pleasure after pain.

Chorus
Bacchus' blessings are a treasure,
Drinking is the soldier's pleasure:
Rich the treasure,
Sweet the pleasure,
Sweet is pleasure after pain.