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From:  Karen Mercedes <dalila@R...>
Date:  Sun Dec 29, 2002  8:09 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] English Lyrics for Love Unspoken?

On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, rmkmmusic <rmkmmusic@y...> wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone knows the lyrics of Love Unspoken from The
> Merry Widow? I would really appreicate it if someone could post it?
>

Here's my near-literal translation from the German:

Lips are silent,
A violin whispers:
"We're in love!"
Even our footsteps say to us:
"Please let this be love!"
Every touch of your hand
Plainly speaks to me,
Says clearly that it's true,
It's true, my dear, that you love me.

With every waltzing footstep
My heart also dances and skips,
My darling, like someone knocking at the door [calling]:
"You're mine! You're mine!"
And though my lips speak not a word
They echo forever:
"You're mine, my dearest, you're mine!"


Karen Mercedes
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