I Love Thee I Adore Thee 1897 'The Serenade'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 Jul 2004

'Twas the loveliest Sevilla,
on an evening clear,
in sombrero and mantilla
came a cavalier.
And beneath the branches shady,
his guitar he played
to a fair Castillian lady,
sang this serenade.

On the lake the moon beams glistened,
music filled the air,
while the dark eyed damsel listened
in her casement there,
heard the vocalizing greeting
of her lyric swain;
Ah, how her tender heart was beating
to the sweet refrain.

I love thee, I adore thee,
oh, my heart, life and soul,
all are thine,
give me hope, dear,
I implore thee,
let thine eyes look with fondness in mine,
look in mine,
ah, say not we must sever,
since I've found thee at last,
dearest heart;
I will worship thee for ever,
for my dream and my star thou art
'twas thus, he sang with devotion
the serenade that won her heart.

It was just one evening after,
from that casement high,
that same maid heard joyous laughter
as a boat sailed by.
In that boat a maid and lover,
in the moonlight clear,
she did presently discover
'twas that cavalier.

While the stars with mirth were twinkling,
laughing at them above,
on that same guitar a twinkling,
there he sang of love,
by another damsel seated
they two sailed along,
and to that rival he repeated
that enchanting song.

I love thee, I adore thee,
oh, my heart, life and soul,
all are thine,
give me hope, dear,
I implore thee,
let thine eyes look with fondness in mine,
look in mine,
ah, say not we must sever,
since I've found thee at last,
dearest heart;
I will worship thee for ever,
for my dream and my star thou art
'twas thus, he sang with devotion
the serenade that won her heart.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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I Love Thee I Adore Thee 1897
Lyrics by Harry B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert
© 1897 by Edward Schuberth & Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 15 July 2004 at 23.56
in association with Doug Grierson
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Performed by The Famous Bostonians.
from - "The Serenade"
Libretto by Harry B. Smith. Music by Victor Herbert
Victor Herbert Publication: New York: Edward Schuberth & Co., 1897.
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