Lines 1-295: the start of the affair
Lines 296-503 [in our text: 296-449]: the quarrel
Lines 504-705 [in our text: 642-705]: departure and tragedy
Finally, the following is a video of the aria “Dido’s Lament” from the composer Henry Purcell’s opera, Dido and Aeneas, performed by Jessye Norman (link):
Here are the lyrics:
Recitative
Thy hand, Belinda, darkness shades me,
On thy bosom let me rest,
More I would, but Death invades me;
Death is now a welcome guest.
Aria
When I am laid, am laid in earth, May my wrongs create
No trouble, no trouble in thy breast;
Remember me, remember me, but ah! forget my fate.
Remember me, but ah! forget my fate.
Note: Dido’s sister, Anna, is named “Belinda” in Purcell’s opera.