The Nautch Girl - MIDI file No. 4

No. 4: With Merry Song

Nautch Girls.
		With merry song We trip along
	Threading through the idle throng.
		While from our eyes The fire flies
	That kindles hope in the unwise.
		We never woo As others do
	With passion ardent, firm, and true;
		For we would stay Unwed for aye,
	To love, and love, and run away.
		To love, and love, and run away. To love, and love, and run away.

			With merry song We trip along
		Threading through the idle throng.
			While from our eyes The fire flies
		That kindles hope in the unwise.
			We never woo As others do
		With passion ardent, firm, and true;
			For we would stay Unwed for aye,
		To love, and love, and run away.
			To love, and love, and run away.

Banyan.
		The monarch upon his throne
			May hold a mighty sway;
		The sailor upon the sea
			May chant a merry lay;
		The miser amidst his gold
			May chuckle in his pride;
		The maiden upon the quay
			May hail the coming tide.

	But neither the monarch, nor sailor on sea, Nor miser with gold, nor maiden on quay, Are half so contented and happy as we.

Nautch Girls.
		Contented and happy as we!

Tiffin.
	We call a crust a banquet, and a wail a roundelay, That's our merry cakes and sherry, hey down derry way!

All.
	We call a crust a banquet, and a wail a roundelay, That's our merry cakes and sherry, Hey down derry Hey down derry Hey down derry way!

Kalee.
		The poet upon a hill
			May dream a blissful dream;
		The cattle upon the lea
			May lap the cooling stream;
		The children upon the sward
			May skip in mirthful play;
		The sparrow upon the tree
			May wake the sleeping day.

	But neither the poet, nor cattle on lea, Nor children on sward, nor sparrow on tree, Are half so contented and happy as we. *

Nautch Girls.
			Contented and happy as we!

Tiffin.
	We call a cot a palace, and a cloud a golden ray, That's our merry cakes and sherry, hey down derry way!

All.
	We call a cot a palace, and a cloud a golden ray. That's our merry cakes and sherry, Hey down derry Hey down derry Hey down derry way!

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