by James Robinson Planché (1796 - 1880)

O 'tis pleasant to float on the sea
Language: English 
First Mermaid
O 'tis pleasant to float on the sea,
When the wearied waves in a deep sleep be,
And the last faint light of the sung hath fled,
And the stars are mustering over head,
And the night-breeze comes with its breath so bland,
Laden with sweets from the distant land!
O! 'tis pleasant to float and sing,
While ever our dripping locks we wring!

Second Mermaid
O 'tis pleasant to float on the sea,
When nothing stirs on its breast but we!
The warder leans at the twilight hour
Over the wall of his time-worn tow'r,
And signs himself, and mutters a pray'r,
Then listens again to the 'witching air!
O! 'tis pleasant to float and sing,
While ever our dripping locks we wring!

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Confirmed with Thomas Dolby (ed.), Oberon: An Opera, in Three Acts by J.R. Planché, as now performing, with the music of Weber, at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden, London: Hunt and Clarke, 1826, page 35.


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