Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
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Now,
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Be prepared.
To ourselves, the closely
united family,
and to the dear strangers
who have joined us,
I allude to you, Jane, darling,
and Edward,
and my dear Charles.
Does that mean that we
three may not drink?
Certainly not.
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Drink to yourselves, to each other,
and to the happiness of us all. Good.
Oh, do be quiet, Charles.
Where was I?
Where was I?
Where was I?
To the happiness of us all, my love.
Thank you, Jane.
Here's a toast to each of us
and all of us together.
Here's a toast to happiness
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May our touch on life
be lighter than a seabird's
feather.
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May all sorrows as we pass...
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politely step aside.
A commonplace sentiment,
my dear Jasper.
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I thought what Jasper said was beautiful.
to have thought of it herself.
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Get on with the toast, Jasper.
Where was I?
Where was I?
Where was I?
Now I drink to those of us who
happily united,
ornament our family
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Charles, my friend,
and Edward, too, connubially plighted.
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Last, my dears, but always best.
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My own beloved Jane.
Charmingly put, my dear Jasper.
If a trifle pedantic.
unworthy.
Oh, do stop sparring, you two.
Sparring, what a vulgar expression.
Where was I?
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Where was I?
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As ordered.
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Harriet married a soldier,
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a man of pleasant birth,
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a man of noble worth
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and timely tempered steel.
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Ready to die for the empire,
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the sun must never set
upon this brave but yet
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ambiguous ideal.
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shall call you blessed.
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If far -off natives take to shooting you,
Harry had married a soldier,
may life be bright for him,
may night be right for him
forever and foray.
married a soldier.
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Despite his horrors in the field,
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you'll have to honour and obey.
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judgement day.
I'm as meek as a mouse.
Charles rules me with a rod of iron.
that makes him believe it.
whose progress has been steady.
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and three fat sons already.
We count the twins as one.
Nevertheless, my love,
they are normal babies
with a mouth each to feed.
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Emily married a doctor,
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a sentimental man.
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A mild and gentle man of scientific mind.
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Doing his best for the nation,
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forever beautiful.
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A really beautiful example to the rest of us.
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A challenge to the zest of us,
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the noblest and the best of us combined.
while doubting its complete
sincerity.
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is warming enough.
I remember distinctly
it played another tune.
We mustn't ask too much of it.
It was a waltz!
Don't you remember?
We danced to it years later at a ball,
before we were married.
It was this. It was this.
Hearts and flowers, dreamy hours,
under skies of blue.
Tunes from hearts so sweetly
beat in tune.
that was their love song.
Verse 2
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Neath the midnight magic of the moon
Petals falling
Verse 3
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Life be gins anew
Verse 4
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When Cupid's dart discloses the
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secret of the roses,
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hearts and flowers and you.
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The man who wrote those words
certainly had a sweet tune.
I remember Annie singing that tune
when she was doing the stairs.
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I remember Father humming
it between his teeth
An excellent example
A crude joke, Charles.
did we not, my love?
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the loveliest song in the world.
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how the time has flown.
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lias in your hair.
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All you did was hold my hand and stare.
have our footsteps faltered
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through the years we've known?
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When all our days are gone, love,
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You an d you alone.
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Forever, my heart.
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Till death do us part.
You rang, Mr. Jasper?
Yes, Burrows.
Would you like a little Madeira?
I should be honored, Mr. Jasper.
Here.
At your service, always.
Thank you.
Have I your permission
for a moment?
Certainly, Burroughs.
What is it?
The musical box.
There should be a little tune.
A little tune from the years that are dead.
And to you, sir.
And mine.
This house was happy
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when there were children in it.
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