from Act II, Scene 2 of the English opera The Rake's Progress by Igor Stravinsky

Libretto: W.H. Auden

Role: Anne, daughter of Trulove, in love with Tom Rakewell

Voice Part: soprano       Fach: dramatic coloratura

Setting: outside of Tom's London house, England, 18th century

Synopsis: Anne has arrived in London in an attempt to bring Tom back to the country. However, he doesn't appear to be home so she waits outside his house for him to return. She feels apprehensive about her duty, but tries to reassure herself, saying that true love can rescue someone even from the clutches of Hell.