Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls

TheBohemianGirl
MichaelWilliamBalfe
librettobyAlfredBunn

IdreamtIdweltinmarblehalls
Withvassalsandserfsatmyside,
Andofallwhoassembledwithinthosewalls
ThatIwasthehopeandthepride.
Ihadrichesalltoogreattocount
Andahighancestralname.

ButIalsodreamtwhichpleasedmemost
Thatyoulovedmestillthesame,
Thatyoulovedme
Youlovedmestillthesame,
Thatyoulovedme
Youlovedmestillthesame.

Idreamtthatsuitorssoughtmyhand,
Thatknightsuponbendedknee
Andwithvowsnomaidensheartcouldwithstand,
Theypledgedtheirfaithtome.
AndIdreamtthatoneofthatnoblehost
Cameforthmyhandtoclaim.

ButIalsodreamtwhichcharmedmemost
Thatyoulovedmestillthesame
Thatyoulovedme
Youlovedmestillthesame,
Thatyoulovedme
Youlovedmestillthesame.