Sullivan: 21. Braid The Raven Hair, Weave The Supple Tresses

Act 2 - 21. Braid The Raven Hair, Weave The Supple Tresses - Beryl Dixon/The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus/The New Symphony Orchestra Of London/Isidore Godfrey

Braid the raven hair

Weave the supple tress

Deck the maiden fair

In her loveliness

Paint the pretty face

Dye the coral lip

Emphasize the grace

Of her ladyship

Art and nature thus allied

Go to make a pretty bride

Art and nature thus allied

Go to make a pretty bride

Sit with downcast eye

Let it brim with dew

Try if you can cry

We will do so too

When you're summoned start

Like a frightened roe

Flutter little heart

Color come and go

Modesty at marriage-tide

Well becomes a pretty bride

Modesty at marriage-tide

Well becomes a pretty bride

Braid the raven hair

Weave the supple tress

Deck the maiden fair

In her loveliness

Paint the pretty face

Dye the coral lip

Emphasize the grace

Of her ladyship

Art and nature thus allied

Go to make a pretty bride

Art and nature thus allied

Go to make a pretty bride