One Word From You 1911 'The Enchantress'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 Sep 2004

[Prince George:] A King!
What it is to be King?
A puppet crowned whose life is not his own;
No joy his gilded glories bring,
for true love's sake
I'd gladly yield my throne.
[Vivien:] No, no, my friend;
it cannot be.
Mine is a life of gaiety and song;
Forget this fancy;
think no more of me,
'tis to your realm, your people,
you belong.

[P.G.] One word from you,
and I will yield for ever
the rank that keeps us apart;
One smile from you
and I shall reign then never,
save within thy trusting heart;
one glance from you
and from all else I sever;
I would ask no other bliss.
For the world I'd resign,
with the crown that is mine,
to win your love in a kiss.

[Vivian:] No, no!
A king such folly must defy,
Try to forget, you must!
And so must I.
[P.G.] Vivien! You love me!
[Vivian:] No, no, no, no!
[P.G.] You do! I read it in your eyes
[Vivian:] It is not true!
[P.G.] Look at me!
Tell me that you love me!
[Vivian spoken:] Yes!
[P.G.] My love! My Love!

[Vivian:] I can resist not,
I love you, love you,
Let the world say what it may;
[P.G.] Tell me that you love me.
[Vivian:] Paradise of lips and eyes
is ours at last for today.
[P.G.] It is ours today.
[Vivian:] Youth soon flies, beauty dies,
Love comes but once like this;
Take me, Love me!
I am thine!
I give you my heart in a kiss.

[They kiss a long Viennese kiss:]

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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One Word From You 1911
Lyrics by Harry B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert
© MCMXI by M. Witmark & Sons
from "The Enchantress"
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 25 September 2004 at 16.07
in association with Doug Grierson
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Joseph M. Gaites Presents - "The Enchantress"
Book and Lyrics by Fred De Gresac & Harry B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert.
One Word From You. Duo. (Vivien and Prince George).
Harry B. Smith Victor Herbert Publication: New York:
An Opera Comique with Kitty Gordon.
M. Witmark & Sons, 1911.
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