The Pedry by METASTASID. The Melody composed by MICHAEL KELLY,

and arranged by MOZART, with variations al VIENNA in the

dby.

GRAZIE AGLINGANNI TUOI

year 1787.

2nd

Odi se lo Son Sincero
Ancor mi sembri Bella
Ma non mi sembri quella
Che paragon non ha'
E non ti offendail vero
Nel tuo Leggiadro aspetto
Or Scopro alcun difetto
Che mi Parea Belta

Da Capo
Grazie agl'Inganni tuoi &c.
3rd

Io Lascio un incostante
Tu perdi un Cor Sincero
Non so di Noi primiero
Chi s'abbia a Consolar.
Un si fido amante
Non trovera Piu Nice

Che un altra Ingannatrice
E facile a Trovar

Da Capo

Grazie aglinganni tuoi &c.

Eng by Sid! Hall, Bury Str. Bloomsbꞌ từr Kelly's Memoirs.

Vol1 page 227.

agl' inganni tuori," which was a great favourite wherever I sang it. It was very simple, but had the good fortune to please Mozart. He took it and composed variations upon it, which were truly beautiful; and had the further kindness and condescension, to play them wherever he had an opportunity. Thinking that the air thus rendered remarkable might be acceptable to some of my musical readers, I have subjoined it.

Encouraged by his flattering approbation, I attempted several little airs, which I shewed him, and which he kindly approved of, so much indeed, that I determined to devote myself to the study of counterpoint, and consulted with him, by whom I ought to be instructed.-He said, "My good lad, you ask my advice, and I will give it you candidly; had you studied composition when you were at Naples, and when your mind was not devoted to other pursuits, you would perhaps have done wisely; but now that your profession of the stage must, and ought, to occupy all your attention, it would be an unwise measure to enter into a dry study. You may take my word for it, Nature has made you a melodist, and you would only disturb and perplex yourself. Reflect, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing;'-should there be errors in what you write, you will find hundreds of musicians, in all parts of the world,