The Hamlet Of Fancy 1894 'Prince Ananias'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 10 Feb 2004

Far o'er the mountains
that cleave the blue skies,
lies the fair hamlet of fancy:
There dwell the maidens
with flashing black eyes,
charming with grace and piquancy.
Long are their joys for time never cloys,
Long are their joys, for time never cloys,
in the fair hamlet of fancy, of fancy,
in the fair hamlet, the hamlet of fancy,
in the fair hamlet of fancy.

Hark! The music from the zithers calling!
Hark! List the lovers for the dance are calling!
Hark! Soft melodious rhythms sweet,
See, bewitching flashing feet;
in delicious caprice hearts enthralling. Ah!

Hark! Hark! Hark!

List! The lovers for the dance are calling!
A..h! The perfume ladies zephyrs blow
o'er verdant vales when purple glow
of languid twilight falling.
There life is rich with music bright,
and love is one supreme delight;
and love is one supreme delight;
of golden echoes, golden echoes,
golden echoes calling.

Hark!
The swains seductive pipes are blowing!
Hark! Great the frolic,
brisk the cadence flowing!
Hark! Oh, the laughter ripples bright:
Hearts and voices ever light;
Look the face of ev'ry maid's glowing!
Ah! Hark! Hark!
Ah!

Come, all ye weary
who sigh for bright skies.
Over the mountains to fancy;
there dwell the maidens
with flashing black eyes,
charming with grace and piquancy.
Joys are sublime and life is divine,
Joys are sublime, and life is divine,
in the fair hamlet of fancy, of fancy,
in the fair hamlet, the hamlet of fancy,
in the fair hamlet of fancy.
Ah! Ah! A.........h!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Hamlet Of Fancy 1894
Lyrics by Francis Neilson
Music by Victor Herbert
copyright 1894 by Edward Schuberth & Co.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 10 Feb 2004 at 21.29
in association with Doug Grierson
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As First Produced at the Broadway Theatre N.Y.
by "The Bostonians." [sung by] Jessie Bartlett Davis
of The Bostonians.
Music by Victor Herbert. Libretto by Harry B. Smith.
" Prince Ananias." - An Original Comic Opera in Three Acts.
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