Babette of Beaujolais 1913 'The Madcap Duchesse'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 03 Feb 2004

'Twas sweet Babette in a field of rye,
Babette of Beaujolais,
A Prince there came a riding by,
who sang in a voice so clear and high:

"Oh, merry, derry dey!"
Sing Hey!
With a dol, dol, derry down dey!
dol, dol, derry down,
dol, dol, derry down dey!

Thus spake the Prince to sweet Babette,
Babette of Beaujolais,
"A fairer maid I've never met!
Come trade your heart for a coronet!

Oh, merry, derry dey!"
Sing Hey!
With a dol, dol, derry down dey!
dol, dol, derry down,
dol, dol, derry down dey!

Babette replied: "I must decline;"
Babette of Beaujolais;
"Though coronets may brightly shine,
I must have a heart in exchange for mine,

Oh, merry, derry dey!"
Sing Hey!
With a dol, dol, derry down dey!
dol, dol, derry down,
dol, dol, derry down dey!

So the Prince rode off and left the maid,
Babette of Beaujolais!
For his heart had some how been mislaid,
and so he wasn't able to complete the trade!

Oh, merry, derry dey!"
Sing Hey!
With a dol, dol, derry down dey!
dol, dol, derry down,
dol, dol, derry down dey!

But sweet Babette sang blithe and gay,
Babette of Beaujolais,
"You're welcome, Sir,
to go your way,
for hearts are hearts in Beaujolais!

Oh, merry, derry dey!"
Sing Hey!
With a dol, dol, derry down dey!
dol, dol, derry down,
dol, dol, derry down dey!

[General Dance:]

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Babette Of Beaujolais 1913
Lyrics by David Stevens
Music by Victor Herbert
copyright 1913 by G. Schirmer
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 03 February 2004 at 11.23
in association with Doug Grierson
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"The Madcap Duchess." -  A Comic Opera
The Book and Lyrics by David Stevens and Justin Huntly McCarthy.
The Music by Victor Herbert.
Justin Huntly McCarthy  -  Victor Herbert Publication:
New York: G. Schirmer, 1913.
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