King Arthur - 19. "Tis I, that have warm'd ye"; 20. "Sound a Parley"; 21. Air
CUPID 'Tis I, 'tis I, 'tis I that have warm'd ye. In spite of cold weather I've brought ye together. 'Tis I, 'tis I, 'tis I that have warm'd ye,
Ritornello
CHORUS 'Tis Love, 'tis Love, 'tis Love that has warm'd us. In spite of the weather He brought us together. 'Tis Love, 'tis Love, 'tis Love that has warm'd us.
CUPID & COLD GENIUS Sound a parley, ye fair, and surrender, Set yourselves and your lovers at ease. He's a grateful offender Who pleasure dare seize: But the whining pretender Is sure to displease. Sound a parley, ye fair, and surrender. Since the fruit of desire is possessing, 'Tis unmanly to sigh and complain. When we kneel for redressing, We move your disdain. Love was made for a blessing And not for a pain.
Ritornello
CHORUS 'Tis Love, 'tis Love, 'tis Love that has warm'd us, etc.
Third Act Tune: Hornpipe
A dance; after which the singers and dancers depart. Emmeline is saved from Osmond's lustful advances when the ensnared Grimbald cries out, compelling the magician to go to the rescue of his evil spirit.