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This solo aria depicts a lover railing against the elements, a storm of wind, thunder, and lightning mirroring the torments tearing at his heart. He laments that his beloved Filli sleeps, deaf to his cries and perhaps unheeding of his praise. The Italian text expresses a powerful contrast between the lover's inner turmoil and the beloved's apparent indifference. Constantijn Huygens crafts a dramatic and expressive solo setting for a single voice, characteristic of the arias of his time.