The Nightingale And The Star 1905 'Mlle. Modiste'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 31 Aug 2004

Once a young nightingale fell to repining,
over a star which so brightly was shining,
up in the sky, cold and so high,
taking no thought
of the poor little nightingale,
still ev'ry evening
he'd sing to his starlove,
sending his soul in a song
to his far love.
Ah Ah Ah how sweet his song
to that distant star.

Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Ah me he thought of love he would die.
For twinkling so coldly
she gave no signs of reply.
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
How sweet his song to that distant star.

Still through the night
when the tired world was sleeping,
sadly this poor little bird,
his long lonely vigil was keeping
but though he knew that
he cherished a vain love
Ah how he sang to his star above.

So from a sad little heart
that was breaking,
came there a song
to the world that was waking.
Soul all afire, mad with desire,
burning and yearning
for love that could never be.

A....h A....h
A....h A....h
Ah Ah Ah
how sweet his song to that distant star
A....h A....h
A......h And so, although
vain as his love might prove.
A....h A....h
A......h night long
his song cheers the hearts that may love,
night long his song
cheers all the hearts that love.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Nightingale And The Star 1905
Lyrics by Henry Blossom
Music by Victor Herbert
© MCMV by M. Witmark & Sons
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 31 August 2004 at 15.30
in association with Doug Grierson
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Chas. Dillingham's Production of - "Mlle. Modiste"
As Sung by the Fritzi Scheff Comic Opera company
Music by Victor Herbert. Book & Lyrics by Henry Blossom.
Henry Blossom Publication: New York: M. Witmark & Sons, 1905.
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