The Duke and Duchess Hither Wend their Ways
No. 21, Sung by Luigi, Arrostino, Alfredo, and Men's Chorus
 MIDI File
2 min. 37 seconds.
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Luigi ascends to the balcony of the monastery
Recitative
Luigi
The Duke and Duchess hither wend their ways,
Let us receive them with a song of praise.
Arrostino
With glad acclaim we'll make the welkin ring,
The only question is: What shall we sing?
Monks
We know no song
That fits a throng
Of friars smug and greasy:
Our worldly lays
Of bygone days
Are much too free and easy;
Though suited to
A bandit crew,
They're not at all monastic,
And can't be sung
By sober tongue
Of mild ecclesiastic.
Arrostino
Stout hearted be!
So many here
We need not fear
The orde-al before us
No single word
Is ever heard
When singers sing in chorus.
So sing with me:
Monks (In four-part harmony - See Vocal Score)
La, la, la, la, la, etc.
Enter ALFREDO, dressed magnificently as the Duke, supporting MINESTRA, who is apparently
insensible.
Alfredo
The welcome you so feelingly express
In words well chosen, touch us, I confess;
And my reply conveys, as you may guess
Inadequately my indebtedness
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
(As if searching for the word)
la, la,
la, la,
1st Monk
La.
Alfredo
(spoken: Thank you.)
La la la la!
Monks (In four-part harmony - See Vocal Score)
La, la, la, la, la, etc.
