The Tales of Hoffmann Page #2

all you want to see

Try all my eyes

I've eyes alive and eyes a-blazing

I've eyes the heart appraising

Try out my eyes

Is that true

Well, try

Here, then

That's three ducats

Gracious heaven

Power divine

Oh, the charms

that so brightly round her shine

Three ducats

My love, can this be true

For three ducats

Oh, but why snatch away

That heavenly vision

of delight and of love

Oh, you

Dear professor

Well what

It had all been agreed

- Not in writing

- Still

No jesting

A fortune you will realize

And half will be mine

Must I keep on protesting

Olympia 's mine

- Oh, no, she 's got my eyes

Less loud

Less loud

Less loud

Her eyes

Yes, he 's right

for I don 't know how they work

But I'll fix it

Yes

Would you like

a further 500 ducats

Just sign for me that you're resigning

Her eyes

with all the rest of her designing

Then I'll give you a check

On the house of Elias

Elias

Splendid reputation

Whatever's this negotiation

All right

Agreed

Come on, come on

My friend indeed

I rather think it is he who will pay

By the way, a suggestion

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

No more delay

Birds in woodland ways are winging

Shines the morning star above

Now all maiden hearts are ringing

Now all maiden hearts are ringing

With love

For all are in love

Now that is the song to be singing

And that is my song of love

My song of love

- Now that is the song to be singing

- That's the song she's always singing

- And that is my song of love

- That's her song

Her song of love

- My song of love

- That is her song

- That is her song

- That is her song

- Of love

New delights can love discover

Joyous lark or sighing dove

Broken hearts can soon recover

Broken hearts can soon recover

With love

For all are in love

Now that is the song for a lover

And that is my song of love

My song of love

- Now that is the song for a lover

- That's the song she's always singing

- And that is my song of love

- That's her song

Her song of love

- My song of love

- That is her song

- That is her song

- That is her song

- Of love

Her reputation 's well deserved

Oh, what scales

What scales

Now will you all look for your places

For the supper now is served

Supper at last

Supper at last

Supper at last

That is grand

Unless you expected a dance before

No, no, the supper must be respected

And then strike up the band

Strike up the band

It's just as I planned

Will you allow me

After she has rested

she'll give you a dance

Yes, yes

There you are

She'll obey

Would you mind if now I suggest

That you should stay in here with her

while we're away

It's an honor

Now we'll see what he will find to say

She's not eating today

No

Food she finds too coarse to mention

What's that

That

Pure invention

Yes, my boy

Pure invention

S-S-S-Supper is served

Supper at last is served

Now it's served

None but our host, I do declare

None, I do declare

Entertains with such a flair

With such a flair

None but our host, I do declare

None, I do declare

Entertains with such a flair

So now they've gone away at last

And you are near me

Quite, quite alone

Oh, may I hope that you will hear me

Olympia

Oh, my love

Let me gaze for a while

And dazzled by your charms

Let me bask in your smile

Yes

Yes

Did I hear a sigh

escape your lips so tender

Or was it but a dream

my fever does engender

No

No

Gentle sigh

a pledge of love begun

You now are mine

Our hearts forevermore are one

Can you feel, my love

That joy ever springing

From a heart's silent replies

Two souls

One in their scheming

With a sweep

they are winging

Till we ascend the skies

May then

Oh, may my dreaming

In you reflect the morn

May clouds of glory streaming

Proclaim that love is born

May clouds of glory streaming

Proclaim that love is born

Oh, my dear, do but stay

Why must you leave me so

Tell me

Why turn away

Then I'll go where you go

Oh, good lord

don 't get so excited

Come on now and have a good feed

Oh, Nicklaus, my love is requited

My love

Love divine

Oh, indeed

If you knew

what against her was cited

What can be cited

What

- That she's a dead thing

- Great heavens

- Or never was alive

Oh, Nicklaus, my love is requited

My love

Love divine

The cheat

The rogue

It's ruination

Elias can 't meet his obligation

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