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The dear old holy Romish realm,
What holds it still together?
The dear old holy Romish realm,
What holds it still together?
Faust, a Tragedy by Goethe
_Siebel_. Only shout on!
When all the arches ring and yell,
Then does the base make felt its true ground-swell.
_Frosch_. That's right, just throw him out, who undertakes to fret!
A! tara! lara da!
_Altmayer_. A! tara! lara da!
_Frosch_. Our whistles all are wet.
[_Sings_.
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The dear old holy Romish realm,
What holds it still together?
_Brander_. A sorry song! Fie! a political song!
A tiresome song! Thank God each morning therefor,
That you have not the Romish realm to care for!
At least I count it a great gain that He
Kaiser nor chancellor has made of me.
E'en we can't do without a head, however;
To choose a pope let us endeavour.
You know what qualification throws
The casting vote and the true man shows.
_Frosch [sings_].
Lady Nightingale, upward soar,
Greet me my darling ten thousand times o'er.
_Siebel_. No greetings to that girl! Who does so, I resent it!
_Frosch_.
