lawrence clayton & once upon a mattress ensemble (1996) - many moons ago lyrics
many moons ago lyrics
[minstrel, company]
many moons ago, in a far+off place
lived a handsome prince with a gloomy face
for he did not have a bride
oh, he sighed alas!
and he pined, alas!
but alas, the prince couldn’t find a lass
who would suit his mother’s pride
for a princess is a delicate thing
delicate and dainty as a dragonfly’s wing
you can recognize a lady by her elegant air
but a genuine princess is exceedingly rare
on a stormy night to the castle door
came the lass the prince had been waiting for
“i’m a princess lost,” quoth she
but the queen was cool and remained aloof
and shе said, “perhaps, but we’ll need some proof
i’ll prеpare a test and see
(spoken in meter)
“i will test her thus,” the old queen said
“i’ll put twenty downy mattresses upon her bed
and beneath those twenty mattresses i’ll place one tiny pea
if that pea disturbs her slumber, then a true princess is she.”
(sung)
now, the bed was soft, and extremely tall
but the dainty lass didn’t sleep at all
and she told them so next day
said the queen, “my dear, if you felt that pea
then we’ve proof enough of your royalty
let the wedding music play.”
(spoken)
and the people shouted quietly, “hooray!”
(sung)
for a princess is a delicate thing
delicate and dainty as a dragonfly’s wing
you can recognize a lady by her elegant air
but a genuine princess is exceedingly rare!
(spoken)
there are many versions of this story; i sing them all. this is the prettiest, but it’s not quite accurate. i happen to know the true story of “the princess and the pea” for the very good reason that i was there. it was a small kingdom ruled over by a talkative queen and a mute king. the princess in the true story was not the only girl put to the test. actually, she was one of 13 girls++girls who came to the castle hoping to wed the prince, but who, for one reason or another, were found to be unsuitable.
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