No. 14 - Ensemble
Greta: | There's an end to all things pleasant, Gayest hours take swiftest flight. |
Marie: | Now to all the friends here present, Time has come to say good night. |
Chorus: | Alas! too short the ev'ning seems; Good night and happy be your dreams! |
Greta, Marie, Otto & Rodolph: | |
Good night! good night, Good night, good night! |
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Marie & Otto: | Gallant bridegroom! Lovely bride! May no sorrow e'er betide! May my/your happiness abide, |
Chorus: | Fair as now... |
Rodolph: | As now it seems. All his blessings Hymen show'rs, He strews your path with flowers |
Chorus: | And Cupid rules the hours. |
Pumpernickel: | Here's an idea bright, Let us stay and sing all night. |
Aufpassen: | Let us make the bridegroom groan By staying here to chaperone. |
Otto: | Here is an idea bright, Yes let us stay and sing all night, yes let us... |
Chorus: | Here's an idea, stay up and sing all night, |
Greta: | An idea bright, stay up all night, Let's make the bridegroom groan, Stay and chaperone, stay all night, |
Chorus: | Ha! ha! ha! ha! |
Others: | An idea bright, ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! |
All: | Gallant bridegroom! Lovely bride! May no sorrow e'er betide! May my/your happiness abide, Fair as now it seems. All his blessings Hymen show'rs, As he strews your path with flow'rs Cupid rules the rosy hours; Happy be your/our dreams, Good night, good night! |
Pumpernickel & Aufpassen: | |
Let us say "good night" all night | |
Others: | Good night, good night! |
Pumpernickel & Aufpassen: | |
Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! | |
Chorus: | Happy be your dreams, good night, |
Others: | Good night, good night, good night. |
Chorus: | May your dreams be fair and bright. |
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