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Deliverance
English source:
Sophie Rashbrook
Are you Melmoth?
I am
Were you seeking me?
I was
Will you take my hand?
I am afraid
There is nothing to fear
Melmoth, I am in your power
No – I am in yours, dear child
Will you come with me?
Do you promise deliverance?
Yes
Now, will you consent?
Yes
Yes, I consent
I am
Were you seeking me?
I was
Will you take my hand?
I am afraid
There is nothing to fear
Melmoth, I am in your power
No – I am in yours, dear child
Will you come with me?
Do you promise deliverance?
Yes
Now, will you consent?
Yes
Yes, I consent
Composer
Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Cheryl's music has been described as “like a declaration of faith in the eternal verities of composition” (The Times), with “a voice overflowing not only with ideas, but also with the discipline and artistry necessary to harness them” (The…
Poet
Sophie Rashbrook
Sophie Rashbrook is a writer, librettist and opera dramaturg. https://sophierashbrook.com/.