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Ecce rex Darius

Ecce Rex Darius
Venit cum principibus
Nobilis nobilibus
Ejus et curia
Resonat laetitia, adsunt et tripudia
Hic est mirandus, cunctis venerandus
Illi imperia sunt tributaria
Regem honorant omnes et adorant
Illum Babylonia metuit et patria
Cum armato agmine ruens et cum turbine
Sternit cohortes, confregit et fortes
Ilium honestas colit et nobilitas
Hic est Babylonius nobilîs Rex Darius
Illi cum tripudio gaudeat haec contio
Laudet et cum gaudio ejus facta fortia
Tam admirabilia
Simul omnes gratulemur
Resonent et tympana
Citharistae tangant cordas
Musicorum organa
Resonent ad ejus praeconia

(Antequam perveniat Rex ad solium suum,
Duo praecurrentes expellent Balthasar,
Quasi interficientes eum.
Tunc sedente Dario Rege in majestate, sua curia exclamabit:)

Behold King Darius

Behold King Darius
He comes with princes
Noble with nobles
His court
Resounds with joy, and there is dancing
Here he is, admirable, venerable to all
Empires pay tribute to him
All honor and adore the King
Babylon and his homeland fear him
With his army in formation, rushing with the wind
He strikes down armies and defeats the strong
Nobility and virtue are his
He is Darius, the noble King of Babylon
Let this assembly rejoice with dancing
And praise his mighty deeds with joy
So admirable
Let us all congratulate him
And let the drums resound
Let the harpists strum their strings
Let the musicians' organs
Resound to his praises

(Before the King reaches his throne,
Two runners shall expel Balthazar,
As if killing him.
Then, when King Darius is seated in his majesty, his court will exclaim:)