Z 628 King Arthur I, 10: "Come if you dare". [Neapolitan translation]

HONOUR (tenor):

Come if you dare," our trumpets sound.

"Come if you dare," the foes rebound.

We come, we come, we come, we come,"

Says the double, double, double beat of

the thund'ring drum.

CHORUS

"Come if you dare," our trumpets sound,

"Come if you dare," the foes rebound.

We come, we come, we come, we come,"

Says the double, double, double beat of

the thund'ring drum.

HONOUR (tenor):

Now they charge on amain.

Now they rally again.

The Gods from above the mad labour behold,

And pity mankind that will perish for gold.

CHORUS

Now they charge on amain.

Now they rally again.

The Gods from above the mad labour behold,

And pity mankind that will perish for gold.

HONOUR (tenor):

The fainting Saxons quit their ground,

Their trumpets languish in their sound,

They fly, they fly, they fly, they fly,

"Victoria, Victoria," the bold Britons cry.

CHORUS

The fainting Saxons quit their ground,

Their trumpets languish in their sound,

They fly, they fly, they fly, they fly,

"Victoria, Victoria," the bold Britons cry.

HONOUR (tenor):

Now the victory's won,

To the plunder we run,

We return to our lasses like fortunate traders,

Triumphant with spoils of the vanquish'd invaders.

CHORUS

Now the victory's won,

To the plunder we run,

We return to our lasses like fortunate traders,

Triumphant with spoils of the vanquish'd invaders.

• Artist:Henry Purcell
• Album:Henry Purcell - King Arthur.