No. 28:
Finale — Act II
All. | |||||
A bridal march | |||||
The funeral dirge becomes! | |||||
Let Heaven's arch | |||||
Re-echo the band of drums! | |||||
O happy pairs united this afternoon | |||||
We greet you one and all Both great and small |
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With a popular Persian tune! | |||||
Oh, raise your voice | |||||
In epithalamiums! | |||||
O King rejoice, | |||||
And Tale-Teller of the slums! | |||||
To high or low true love is an equal boon, | |||||
There's no one here too base To find a place |
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In popular Persian tune! | |||||
O! raise your voice, |
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Illalah! Illalah! | |||||
There's none too base To find a place |
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Illalah! Illalah! | |||||
Raise your voice, |
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Endeavour to sing a Persian tune! | |||||
A popular Persian tune, |
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Illalah! Illalah! lalah! |
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