The Song Of The Danube 1899 'The Singing Girl'

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 24 Apr 2004

Changeful as we in its varied emotions,
calm for an hour and then wild in unrest;
Onward, O Father of streams,
to the ocean,
Onward thou speedest.
And what is thy quest?
What is the song
that thou singest for ever?
What is the message thou givest to me?
Fain would I follow thee,
wonderful river,
Fain would I follow thee
on to the sea.

When the moonlight of a summer night
is silvering thy waters,
o'er the waves that glance,
hear the songs and dance
of thy gay sons and daughters
'tis the Laendler tune
Happy lovers croon,
as they peacefully, peacefully glide
o'er thy breast O stream,
and they kiss and dream
that their love, aye will abide.

Then when the storm king
descends from the mountains,
up thou dost leap like a lion in his lair!
Madly on rushing,
ev'ry foe crushing.
Marking thy course
with death and despair!

No more thy voice
is like soft ringing fountains;
Nay, 'tis a trumpet song borne on the blast!
What is the spirit that ruleth thy waters?
Ho! 'tis the storm king rides galloping past.

Ho! 'tis the storm king,
Ho! 'tis the storm king,
Ho! 'tis the storm king
rides galloping past.

'tis the storm king
rides galloping past.

And when the night of tempest's gone,
we look once more on thee at dawn,
so peaceful in the calm sunshine;
Thou art like life, O river mine.

What is the song
that thou singest for ever?
What is the message thou givest to me?
Fain would I follow thee,
wonderful river,

Fain would I follow thee on to the sea.
What is the song that thou singest for ever?
What is the message thou givest to me?
Fain would I follow thee,
wonderful river,
Fain would I follow thee on to the sea.
Follow thee! Follow thee!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Song Of The Danube 1899
Lyrics by Harry B. Smith
Music by Victor Herbert
© MDCCCXCIX by M. Witmark & Sons
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 24 April 2004 at 18.02
in association with Doug Grierson
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As Produced by the Alice Nielsen Opera Co. at
The Casino, New York. Sung by Miss Alice Nielsen.
Vocal Selections From - "The Singing Girl"
A Comic Opera in 3 Acts. 'Song of the Danube'
Music by Victor Herbert. Book by Stanislaus Stange
Lyrics by Harry B. Smith.
Stanislaus Stange - Harry B. Smith Publication: New York
M. Witmark & Sons, 1899.
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