mirarvi io son intento,
occhi cari del mio ben,
perch'in voi ride il contento,
e in voi splende ogni seren.

Ma l'amor per mio tormento
si nasconde in quelle luce.
vibrando in un baleno
del suo stral l'ardente face
mi consuma e mi disface.
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First movement reappeared 2 years later in the "Utrecht" Jubilate (HWV 279) as "Be ye sure that Lord he is God.". Slow middle section formed the basis for the final [bad word] of "Alcina" (HWV 34) in 1735