Fancies, Only Fancies 1899 'The Ameer'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 07 Apr 2004

Afar in the waves of the sea of dreams
to the island of fancy fair,
tho' dark be the night,
in my barque speeding light,
oft I dream that I journey there.
Then over this ocean of dreams I glide,
and it seems that I float along.
On a rhythmic refrain,
and its sil'vry strain
is the sound of the seanymphs song.

Fancies, only fancies,
phantoms of bygone days;
Fantasies old of dreamland
passing before our gaze,
tho' we feel them ev'rywhere,
they're simply castles in the air,
Soon they crumble, soon they fall,
only fancies; that is all.

My own true love there
is waiting for me,
awaiting with tender smile.
Of gold is his hair,
he's tall and he's fair,
this prince of my fancy's isle.
He holds me safe in his fond embrace;
of naught then am I afraid;
and my heart beats fast,
for I know at last
of a love that can never fade.

Fancies, only fancies,
phantoms of bygone days;
Fantasies old of dreamland
passing before our gaze,
tho' we feel them ev'rywhere,
they're simply castles in the air,
Soon they crumble, soon they fall,
only fancies; that is all.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Fancies, Only Fancies 1899
Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Music by Victor Herbert
© MDCCCXCIX by M. Witmark & Sons
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 07 April 2004 at 18.58
in association with Doug Grierson
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As Produced by the Frank Daniels Opera company
at Wallack's Theatre, New York
From "The Ameer" - The New Comic Opera Success in Three Acts
Music by Victor Herbert. Book by Frederic Ranken and Kirke La Shelle
Frederic Ranken - Kirke La Shelle Publication:
New York: M. Witmark & Sons, 1899
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