No. 17a - Song - Leonello and Chorus
Leonello: | Comrades all! come, see the sight, Hola! Hola! To left and right; Together they dance a measure wild. |
Chorus: | Together they dance a measure wild. |
Leonello: | As they raise their feet so deft, Hola! Hola! To right and left; Oh, which of you all is not beguiled? |
Chorus: | Oh, which of us all is not beguiled? |
Leonello: | Up and down, Fal-la, la, la, la, Up and down, Fal-la, la, la, la, Nimble grace and laughing face And clouds of lace, Fal-la, la, la, la! |
Chorus: | Up and down, Fal-la, la, la, la, Up and down, Fal-la, la, la, la, Nimble grace and laughing face And clouds of lace, Fal-la, la, la, la! |
Leonello: | Brava! Brava! See them wildly dancing, Eyes merrily glancing, Gaily around! Brava! Brava! Salterello sprightly, Feet tripping it lightly, Easily skimming the ground. |
Chorus: | Brava! Brava! See them wildly dancing, Eyes merrily glancing, Gaily around! Brava! Brava! Salterello sprightly, Feet tripping it lightly, Easily skimming the ground. |
Leonello: | Comrades all! come, see the sight, Hola! Hola! To left and right; Together they dance a measure wild. |
Chorus: | Together they dance a measure wild. |
All: | Merrily trip the girls on nimble feet, To watch them move is a treat. Gaily they go, pointing a toe, Ankle to show, Brava! Brava! |
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