My Dream Of Love 1907 'The Dollar Princess'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 13 Jul 2003

A little maiden by the way,
so simple, sweet and fair,
is not the love for whom I pray,
you meet her ev'rywhere!
I want to catch a prairie horse,
a filly none can tame,
to stop her wild and reinless course
that is a famous game!
I'll never let her pass so,
but round I swing my lasso,
I catch my little filly
and tame her willynilly!
Right round the neck I noose her
and never more will loose her!
A pull around the coils you twine,
and you are mine!
Ah, then, my little treasure
will have to yield to fate,
will have to step in measure,
and on my bidding wait!
And then, ah, then, ah, then!

Then I will love her, love her too,
as only hearts like mine can do!
Safe in my arms I will bear her,
and never seek to find another fairer!
Then I will say: "My own sweetheart,
here, at your feet, I choose my part,
for in your eyes that shine above
I find my dream of love."

My father bade me stay and wed
The sort of girl you'd guess,
who blushes red and bows her head
and weakly murmurs "Yes!"
Let others long to share a nest
with some domestic dove,
but in the freedom of the West
I mean to find my love!
A woman, independent,
rebellious and resplendent,
no lover tame and idle
can hope her heart to bridle!
I want to choose and claim her,
to catch her and to tame her,
and make her yield her will at length
to manly strength!
She may resist and linger,
but I will hold her till
I twist her round my finger,
and make her do my will!

And then, ah, then, ah, then!

Then I will love her, love her too,
as only hearts like mine can do!
Safe in my arms I will bear her,
and never seek to find another fairer!
Then I will say: "My own sweetheart,
here, at your feet, I choose my part,
for in your eyes that shine above
I find my dream of love!
My dream of love!"

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
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My Dream Of Love 1907 'The Dollar Princess'
Music by Leo Fall
Lyrics by Adrian Ross
copyright 1907 and 1908 by Breitkopf and Hartel. N.Y.
copyright MCMVIII by Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crewe
sequence and karaoke by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Sunday 13 July 2003 at 10.01
in association with Doug Grierson
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Sung by Lily Elsie and Robert Michaelis
in the UK production of "The Dollar Princess"
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