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No. 10:Would you know a maiden fair
Sung by Lady Maud and Sir Cecil
MIDI File 29K, 4 min. 24 seconds.
| Lady Maud: |
| So please you, Sir, to hear my story while I tell So please you, Sir, to hear my story while I tell The happiness awaiting you: a maiden loves you well A maiden, a maiden, a maiden loves you well. She dares not to declare the love that makes her sigh And would you know that maiden Ah!, would you know that maiden fair! So please you, Sir, tis I ... tis I ... tis I. And would you know that maiden, Ah! would you know that maiden So please you Sir 'tis I So please you Sir 'tis I.
She would a saint beguile,
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| Sir C.: (from picture) |
| A sweeter fate I never heard My gratitude, my gratitude you've earned. |
| Lady M.: (aside) |
| (My goodness me, he's talking!) |
| Sir C.: |
| The compliment, upon my word, was very neatly turned, Very neatly turned. |
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| Lady M. | Sir C. |
| To laugh it off I can't contrive, | To laugh it off she can't contrive |
| with fright I'm nearly fainting. | with fright she's fainting. |
| I never thought you were alive! | I never thought I was alive! |
| I never thought you were alive! | |
| I thought you were a painting a painting. | I thought I was a painting a painting. |
| I never thought you were alive! | I never thought I was alive! |
| I thought you were a painting | I thought I was a painting |
| I never thought you were alive | I never thought I was alive |
| I never thought you were alive! | I never thought I was alive! |
