Act 1 No. 12
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No. 12 - Song - Nancy and Chorus
| Nancy: | If you want to show your passion In a floral kind of fashion, You must choose the proper blooms for your bouquet. There are several I know of With a meaning à propos of Just the sort of thing that lovers like to say. Though of feelings rather rashful, Yet you can't help feeling bashful, Now a peony that word will represent; Then a very choice carnation Will express your admiration, And I'm sure the girl will gather what is meant. Ev'ry flow'r has a meaning, more or less, That is not so very difficult to guess. If you love a maiden dearly, But you don't know what to say, I advise you just to send the girl a beautiful bouquet. |
| Ladies: | Ev'ry flow'r has a meaning, more or less, That is not so very difficult to guess, you may guess. If you love a maiden dearly, But you don't know what to say, |
| All: | We advise you just to send the girl a beautiful bouquet. |
| Nancy: | Then to prove that your affection Will not fail you, make selection Of a violet of deep delicious blue; And a pansy, for the latter May throw light upon the matter, It will say to her, "My thoughts are all of you!" Then I really don't see why you, If you chance to have it by you, Shouldn't send a bit of sweet forget-me-not, And unless you think that it'll Be suggestive, add a little Piece of dainty orange blossom to the lot. Ev'ry flow'r has a meaning, more or less, That is not so very difficult to guess. If you love a maiden dearly, But you don't know what to say, I advise you just to send the girl a beautiful bouquet. |
| Ladies: | Ev'ry flow'r has a meaning, more or less, That is not so very difficult to guess, you may guess. If you love a maiden dearly, But you don't know what to say, |
| All: | We advise you just to send the girl a beautiful bouquet. |
| Nancy: | Now this sort of conversation Ought to meet with approbation From those gentlemen who very often find That their fancy's rather fickle, And they get into a pickle Just because they really can't make up their mind. On a maiden you may shower Any sentimental flower, Of the consequences do not be afraid, She cannot get satisfaction In a breach of promise action, For your gifts are all so liable to fade. If you've sent her a note of any sort, It may be produc'd as evidence in court, And some rather heavy damages Perhaps you'll have to pay, But there's nothing compromising in a beautiful bouquet. |
| Ladies: | If you've sent her a note of any sort, It may be produc'd as evidence in court, dence in court, And some rather heavy damages Perhaps you'll have to pay, |
| All: | But there's nothing compromising in a beautiful bouquet. |
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