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.