G.F.Handel-Oratorio Belshazzar (sung in English)

Ouverture

Chorus(The Babylonians)-Behold,by Persia's hero made

Recitative(Gobrias+Cyrus)-Well may they laugh,from meagre famine safe

Air(Gobrias)-Oppress'd with never-ceasing grief

Air(Cyrus)-Dry those unavailing tears

Recitative(Cyrus)-Be comforted:safe though the tyrant seem

Recitative accomp.(Cyrus)-Methought,as on the bank of deep Euphrates

Recitative(Cyrus+Gobrias)-Now tell me,Gobrias

Air(Gobrias)-Behold the monstous human beast

Recitative+Air(Cyprus)-Can you then think it strange