The Tales of Hoffmann Page #3

Marry off Olympia now

That young fellow there, I vow

Very soon will pop the question

My friend indeed

That is science, my friend

Lord

He 's quite demented

Oh, sir, the g-guests

w-wait to be presented

None but our host

I do declare

None, I do declare

Entertains with such a flair

With such a flair

Wealth and good taste

combine to greet us

All combine to greet us

Sheer perfection

Sheer perfection through and through

Now, Signor Spalanzani, do

Now, Signor Spalanzani, do

Now, Signor Spalanzani, do

Allow your daughter to meet us

They do say none was made so neat

They do say none was made so neat

They do say

They do say

And none so faultless in their graces

- We'll not be allowed

- We'll not be allowed to eat

Till she's seen us face-to-face

and shown her paces

None but our host, I do declare

None, I do declare

Entertains with such a flair

With such a flair

Wealth and good taste

combine to greet us

All combine to greet us

Sheer perfection

Sheer perfection through and through

Sheer perfection through and through

Sheer perfection through and through

You will not have to wait, my friends

a moment more

At last we'll see close to

the pride of all his treasure

That he does cherish

past all measure

Be quiet

Here she comes

And now, ladies and gentlemen

Your wish I am granting

My daughter Olympia

Enchanting

Enchanting

Enchanting

Enchanting

A lovely pair of eyes

Her figure is perfection

A wonderful complexion

There 's nothing more to add

A lovely pair of eyes

Her figure is perfection

A wonderful complexion

In fact she isn 't bad

Who sees her must adore her

And heaven bow before her

A great success, my dear

She 's really not so bad

A lovely pair of eyes

Her figure is perfection

A wonderful complexion

There 's nothing more to add

In fact

In fact she isn 't bad

She isn 't bad

In fact

In fact she isn 't bad

- She isn 't bad

- She isn 't bad

- She isn 't bad

- She isn 't bad

She isn 't bad

She is not bad

Not bad

And now, ladies and gentlemen

Flattered by all you say

And besides, eager to earn

your critical praise without delay

My child, keen to fall in

with your slightest caprices

Will, if you wish

Parade all her technical pieces

Sing a song for you all

And supporting her voice

high soprano

I'll play you the guitar or piano

Or the harp

So make your choice

The harp, sir

The harp, sir

Very good

Cochenille, be quick

and bring us here the harp

Yes, the harp

my daughter sings to

To hear her voice

What joy

What things love finds to say

Come now

A way with your dismay and be gay

Yes, yes

Th- Th- Th- There

My friends, no more delay

N-No m-m-m-more delay

No more delay

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