From the operetta “The Chocolate Soldier”, 1909.
words by Stanislaus Stange
music by Oscar Straus
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I have a true and noble lover
He is my sweetheart, all my own
His like on earth who shall discover?
His heart is mine, and mine alone
We pledged our troth each to the other
And for our happiness I pray
Our lives belong to one another
Oh happy, happy wedding day
Oh happy, happy wedding day
Chorus
Come! Come! I love you only
My heart is true
Come! Come! my life is lonely
I long for you
Come! Come! naught can efface you
My arms are aching now to embrace you
Thou art divine
Come! Come! I love you only
Come, hero mine
- It is my duty to bow before thee
It is my duty to love, adore thee
It is my duty to love thee ever
To love thee ever, love thee ever
We pledged our troth each to the other
And for our happiness I pray
Our lives belong to one another
Oh happy, happy wedding day
Oh happy, happy wedding day
Sung here by Fred Feild: