LOVE
CONQUERS ALL

Blind Cupid laughs

as he flies.

Before he strikes his mortal blow,

he will try to seduce me.

Eurilla

We must both use

every ounce of our strength

as we wage war on Love

who has laid siege to our hearts.

Silvio

Love tells me that I will be happy

if I am faithful.

But Eurilla is cruel

and always refuses me.

Will I be happy or miserable?

How can I know what Fate holds in store for me?

Filli, Eurilla, Linco, Silvio, Pan

A loving heart must not despair,

for constancy

will placate proud beauty.

Let my constancy

feed on the hope

that it will find mercy one day.

Silvio

What’s the point of being faithful

when Eurilla grows more cruel by the day.

Hope is a lying chimera,

and anyone who follows it

will go astray.

Oh no!

Friends, help me!

Look, it’s a wolf,

carrying away one of my Filli’s lambs

to its dark lair.

All

Kill it, kill

the cruel beast!

Quick, let’s go

and free the lamb

from those savage teeth.

Filli

Go, roam free

to seek your own fortune,

my poor sheep!

I don’t have the heart

to look after you any more,

now that my lovely little lamb,

my favourite of all the flock,

has been taken from me.

I will dedicate myself

to keeping my heart untouched by love

and free from all servitude.

Eurilla

Help! Oh god, help!

Filli

What’s wrong, dear friend?

Eurilla

I was nearly eaten

by a fierce, hungry bear!

Pan

Don’t be afraid, Eurilla!

Take a deep breath, get the colour back into your cheeks.

Your Silvio, who adores you,

has killed the bear.

And you, Filli, no more of these laments:

Linco will be here soon,

bringing consolation for you:

your lamb safe and sound

and the wolf dead.

Filli and Eurilla

O God of Shepherds,

what should I do?

 Filli

If Linco brings my darling lamb back to me,

how should I reward him?

Eurilla

Silvio has forbidden me

to show him any kindness

since I won’t love him.

Pan

Heal the wounds

that your beautiful eyes

have made in their hearts.

Love can only be rewarded

with love.

The lovers

Long live Linco, long live Silvio,

Long live the noble blood of the god of

thunderbolts!

Linco and Silvio

I cannot live

while Eurilla hates me,

while Filli scorns me.

I would rather have my soul stripped of life.

Filli & Eurilla

Linco, you must live!

Silvio, you must live!

Live and be loved, live and be adored. 

Linco & Silvio

How can I love, when my heart has been stolen

away from me?

Filli & Eurilla

Who stole it from you?

Linco & Silvio

Your beautiful face.

And so I must die.

Filli & Eurilla

If your heart has been taken,

if I stole it from you,

I will give you mine in return.

Linco & Silvio

If you will give me yours,

and mine can be your slave,

then I will live happy.

Pan

Lovers, rejoice!

Dance and laugh

and sing out

boldly and joyfully

of the sweet delights of love.

Love,

true love

conquers all.