"OVERTURE" "ACT I" "Oh, help me, ye gods, will my prayers never reach you?" "Deliver me now from this beast, I beseech you" "Ye gods, show me mercy" "It's drawing so near" "So terribly near..." "Oh, help me now" "Oh help and protect me now" "Die, vicious beast, die by the spear" "Oh joy!" "No wall his fear can disappear" "He is released" "Our valor saved him from the beast" "This is indeed a youth most fair" "Such beauty in a man is rare" "Indeed, he has a graceful air" "Could I by love enchanted be this youth alone could capture me" "Now to the Queen." "We must not linger" "This joyful message we must bring her" "Would that this youth a way could find to give her back her peace of mind" "So hasten now, you two." "I'll guard him hereforyou" "No,you go." "I must say it's better that I stay" "What is this all about?" "I'll do the watching out" "I'll guard him here fo ryou" " It's better that I stay" " I'll do the watching out" " I'll guard him" " I'm staying" "I'll watch him" "Is that so?" "I am to go?" "Oh no!" "Oh no - ah, that is so?" "I am to go?" "She would thus be rid of us" "Oh no!" "Oh no, I shall not go" "To have him formy very own now if we were only left alone now if they would leave him here with me" "But no -alas." "It shall not be" "And if that's so I'd better go" "I'll go, I'll go" "Adonis, keeper of my heart" "Now fare thee well forwe must part" "Farewell,we'll meet again" "Farewell" "We two will meet a new" "A fowler gay in me you see" "There are not many more like me" "I am a well-known person here belov'd wherever I appear" "I play my pipe and at the sound all kinds of birds do flock around" "By catching birds I earned my fame and Papageno is my name" "Of course I'm happy in my trade but I get lonesome for a maid" "Alone I wander all day long and only birds can hear my song" "No girls come flocking 'round my feet although my melody is sweet" "I want a maiden of my own to have and keep for me alone" "Now you frightened him." "I catch birds for the Queen of the Night" "So this is her territory?" "Have you ever seen her?" "You must be mad." "She wouldn't show herself to just anybody" "Whatareyou staring at?" "Ofcourse" "You saved mefrom the dragon" "Dragon, indeed" "Well,the main thing is someone killed it" " But how?" "You're unarmed" " I've gota strong fist" "Papageno!" "Now in today." "Only water..." "And no cake." "Butyou may have a stone" "No sweet figs either." "But pray, accept this padlock for your lips" "Prince Tamino, be still" "Our Queen sends you this locket with her daughter's picture" "If you are not indifferent to her features then bliss, honor, and fame await you" "The beauty of this wondrous face divine in all its tenderg race" "a feeling is aroused in me" "A hope of bliss and ecstasy" "I can'tcomprehend this wistfuly earning" "Butmy bewildered heart is burning" "Can it be love, this mystery?" "It is" "I know that itmust be" "I know it, I know it" "What else but love could it be?" "Where does she dwell, my heart's desire?" "How might I best her love inspire?" "If only now my dream came true" "What is mydream?" "Thatshewere here so I could face her" "And with a lover's gentle arms embrace her" "Then she would beforevermine then she would be forever mine" "The path to fortune lies open" "Our Queen has heard every word" "She has read your heart" "At last, she feels certain her daughter can be rescued" "Pamina was abducted bya mighty sorcerer" "She lay asleep under the cypresses one day when Sarastro crept up to her" "Yes, he is a devilishly cunning man with many different guises" "And he lured Pamina away" "I shall rescue her, I swear by my love" "Listen,Tamino" " Do you hear a distant thunder?" " Nightfalls over the mountain" " Our Queen is coming" "No need tofear, mydearestfriend" "Your heart is gentle daring pure" "And you alone have the strength and power to aid a mother in her darkest hour" "Life holds for me but grief and sorrow since my dear child was lured away" "Now gray and cloudy dawns each morrow" "A want on deed" "destroyed my peace of yesterday" "The memory still daunts me" "Forever it haunts me" "Her vain protestation her sad lamentation" "I heard her crying in the distance" "Oh, help!" "In vain she had to plead" "I could not come to her assistance" "I failed her in her hour of need" "My power failed me in her hour of need" "You must go through hell and through high water" "Perilous land you must explore" "Yes, perilous land you must explore" "But if you bring me back my daughter then she is yours forever more" "Then she is yours... forever more" "Do I sleep or do I wake?" "Is this a dream or reality?" "Your punishment was prompt indeed but I think they were too hard on you" "It's hardly pity that you need but alas, there's nothing I can do" "Our Queen, so merciful and wise now pardons you fortelling lies" " Hey listen" " Papageno'stalking" " Now do beware of telling lies" " I'll never tell another lie" "The padlock is your reason why the padlock is my reason why" "Oh that the lips of every liar could thus be sealed and locked forgood" "Instead of malice, hate, and ire we would have love and brotherhood" "My Prince, accept this giftfrom me, a present from Her Majesty" "A magic flute she now has sent you foryour protection on this venture" "Just play, and you may take for granted your listeners will be enchanted" "The sad will feel the joy of life" "The bachelor will seek a wife" "Such a magicflute is a treasure of tremendous worth" "For by its sound man is inspired to live in peace with all on earth" "It is time for me to go now" " Ladies." "Now good bye to you." " Notsofast" "We'll let you know now what our Queen wants you to do" "With the Prince, go on your way now to Sarastro." "No delay now" "No, indeed, I must decline." "That's not really in my line" "To Sarastro..." "Thank you, no." "If our venture should miscarry he would have me plucked and roasted and then feed me to the crow" "Why feel alarm?" "The Prince will keep you safe from harm" "Oh that the Prince would goto blazes" " My life is dear to me" "I do not trust their pretty phrases." "They are no guarantee" "A small advance is onlyfair" "Well, well, what is in there?" "These little bells that sweetly tingle" "And could I also make them jingle?" "But of course - yes, certainly!" "Flute of magic, bells of vision keep us safe upon our mission" "Now good luck, you fearless men" "Now farewell, we'll meet again" "But we don't know the way." "Pray tells." "where does this vile Sarastro dwell?" "We are three spirits to attend you" "Our help and counsel we will lend you" "Just keep in mind that you'd bewise always to do as we advise" "They are three spirits to attend us" "Their help and counsel they will lend us" "Just keep in mind that you'd be wise always to do as we advise" "It's time that we went on our way" "Farewell, we'll meet another day" "We'll meet again" "We'll meet again" " Now, Pamina." "Caught at last" "Oh, my heart, don't beat so fast" " Don't think you'll ever leave" " It's not for myself I grieve" "But my poor mother'll die, I fear from losing one she held so dear" "Pamina, you will be locked in so that you can't escape us" "I'd rather have you kill me" "Barbarian!" "Now strike me down" "Away, away!" "Now let us be alone" "This puzzles me - whose house is this?" "But look- there is Pamina." "This is too good to miss" "Good evening, my dear girl Say, what is going on here?" "This surely isthefiend himself" "Yes,this must bethefiend himself" " Have mercy!" " Me?" "Mercy?" " Please spare me now!" " I?" "Spare you now?" "Go" "Who are you?" "The Queen ofthe Night sent me" " My mother..." "What's your name?" " Papageno." "But let me check first" ""Beautiful eyes"...yes" "Though a little red" ""Fair hair"... it is fair" ""Red lips"...your lips are red" "Everything's right" "Except the feet. ccording to this picture, you don't have feet" "Where did you get that?" "A long story." "I'm keeping it for the Prince" "What Prince?" " I'm notsure" "But here is his picture" "Your mother took to him at once and asked him to free you from Sarastro" "I've come before him" "Tamino is in love with you" "Tamino, in love with me?" "Then why is he not here?" "We've been looking separately." "A bird showed metheway" "What time is it?" "Sarastro will be home any minute now." "Come" "Sarastro?" "Was he the cad?" " No." "His servant, Monostatos" " If you knew" " I can imagine." "He looked a real " "So he is." "Come, we must hurry" "How do I know you're no tone of Sarastro's evil spirits?" "Me?" "Why, I'm the best spirit in the world" "You do look good-hearted" "That's for sure." "But hurry now" "Anyway, what do I want with a heart?" "When I think that Papageno still has no Papagena..." "Not even a girlfriend to share my merry moments with" "You'll soon find a sweetheart" " I'll tell you one thing, though" "A man by gentle love inspired will have a heart that's kind and good to listen to his heart's desires" "How sweet the lot of womanhood" "For love will warm us day and night" "Love is the source of true delight" "Love brings relief in pain and sorrow" "It soothes a soul in misery" "Love holds the key to each tomorrow" "In it is born Eternity" "For love's sweet sake the world began" "Woman and man, thus love began" "Love is pure" "and love is bright" "Lovers are each other's light" "Heaven doth them both unite" "This path will lead you to your goal" "If you pay heed to this expedient" "Here are the rules:" "don't lose control" "Be stead fast silent and obedient" "But listen, tell me first, you three" "When will Pamina be set free?" "We must not tell, no use to plead" "Be stead fast, silenta nd obedient" "Obey the rules and you will succeed if you make use of this expedient" "I strongly feel it would bewise for me to do as they advise" "Where am I now?" "Which path is right?" "And could this be a godly site?" "The gates and the columns, their towering beauty would point to a reign of art, wisdom and duty" "Where art is protected and beauty may dwell the people are happy, the master rules well" "Alone I shall venture to open the door" "My purpose is noble, my motives are pure" "Sarastro, mark these words, you scum" "To save Pamina" "I have come" "Stand back" "I'll try another door" "Stand back" "The same words as before" "One single entrance is left Now shall I be dismissed once more?" "Bold stranger, pray,what do you want?" "What brings you to this sanctuary?" "I seek the mistress of my heart" "A worthy cause, it would appear" "And yet you will not be admitted" "It isn't love that brings you here" "To evil powers you have submitted" "Revenge on the barbarian!" "In our company you won't find him" "Sarastro, is he not your leader?" "Oh yes, Sarastro rules these parts" "But surely not the Temple here?" "Oh yes, he rules the Temple here" "Then all must be hypocrisy" "So you would leave us now?" "I want to leave." "Yes, begone, gone from deceit and fraud" "What do you mean byt hat?" "Will you explain yourself?" "." "Sarastro rules here." "That is enough forme" "If life is dear to you, then speak now." "Tell me all" "Sarastro you abhor?" " I loathe his very name" " He is a great and holyman" " He is a tyrantand a brute" "You sufferfrom a misconception" "The victim of his vile deception told me Sarastro stole her child" "That woman would have you beguiled" "Her venom poisons every word" "And you believe what you have heard?" "If Sarastro now were here then he could make his purpose clear" "Well, it's obvious to me" "Am I erroneously instructed?" "Pamina, was she not abducted?" "That's correct, yes I agree" "Where is she?" "Still alive and well?" "Or is she dead?" "What have they done?" "Be patient yet a while, my son" "I am instructed not to tell" "Explain this puzzle." "Tell me now" "I'm still obliged to keep my vow" "But when am I to know the answer?" "As soon as it is understood that you shall join our brotherhood" "Oh endless night you never lighten" "When will the darkness ever brighten?" "Soon or never evermore..." "Soon or never, did they notsay?" "You hidden spirits, answer me if yet Pamina lives" "Pa -mi - na" "is alive" "Yet alive?" "I thank you forthatword" "Oh that my voice injubilation could sing your praise and exaltation," "Almighty Ones, I'd thus impart the feeling of relief in my heart" "What power in your gentlev oice sweet flute ofmagic" "For you rtones so soft and tender a heaven here on earth engender" "What power in your gentle sound" "Your voice isfull of magic splendor" "For your tones so soft engender on earth a blissful heaven..." "But-my Pamina my Pamina does not hear" "My Pamina is not here" "Pamina!" "Pamina!" "Hear me, hear me now" "In vain..." "Where?" "Where?" "Pray tell, where can you be?" "Ah,that is Papageno's flute" "Perhaps she's coming here with him Yes, she has heard my melody" "She heard my flute" "My darling will be free" "The flute will bring her here to me" "Fearless hearta nd nimble feet make for a discreet retreat" "Oh, Tamino, hurry now, or they'll get us any how" "Oh Tamino, hurry, hurry now" "Or they'll get us, get us, get us any how" "Come, Tamino" "Wait a minute, maybe we should take a chance here" "Oh what joy to hear him answer." "He has heard us, he is near" "And his flute is pure and clear" "Could this be the end of worry?" "Better hurry better hurry" "Ha!" "Seems like you both are caught!" "Bring me manacles and fetters - you have lost out to your betters" "Now I'll teach you to deceive me." "You will smart forth is, believe me" "Hurry upw ith chains and rope" "Shall we really give up hope?" " Hurry up with chains and rope" "Faint hearts never won a single thing" "Little bells, let's hear you ring." "We must really take a chance" "Let us risk a song and dance" "How sweet is their tinkle, how tenderand gay" "If only forever the music would play" "Sweetly chiming bells, your worth is beyond all measure" "Would that every man on earth owned so dear a treasure" "Then to your harmonious sound love would flourish all around" "It would mean the end of strife, fear and violations" "Man would lead a peaceful life" "Love would heal the nations" "We praise thee, Sarastro." "Long live our master" "What now will befall us?" "What awful disaster?" "My friend, this is the end, I fear" "We soon shall have Sarastro here" "Oh, if I were a mouse I'd find a hole to hide in" "Or if a snail, I'd glide into my little house" "Oh dear" "What ever shall we say?" "Be honest and truthful" "Honest, come wha tmay" "Long life to Sarastro." "We praise his decisions" "We hail our master, his heavenly visions" "He wisely decides and we gladly obey" "he is our prophet, he shows us the way" "Sir..." "I confess, I disobeyed, escaped, because I was afraid" "The blame,though, should not rest with me" "The wicked Moor sought to abuse me and that is why I tried to flee" "Arise, you have no need to fea rme" "I do not ask for a confession a reason why you would depart" "I know the secret of your heart yes,the secret of your heart" "You acted under love's impression and yet I cannot set you free" "You acted under love's impression and... and yet I cannot set you free" "My mother grieves for losing me" "Oh, my poor mother" "She is within my power" "Your life is wasted from the hour that you are left to her devices" "She is my mother, that suffices" "I love her" "She is proud and weak" "It is a manyou need to guide you" "Advice from me you now must seek" "With counsel fair I can provide you" "My proud youngster, come this way, our lord Sarastroto obey" "'Tis he -'Tis she" "Yes, it is he" "Oh, can it be" "My arms must reach out to you and if I die for what I do..." "This is peculiar" " Have you no shame at all?" "This is indecent, let go at once!" "See your servant kneel before you" "Formy reward I now implore you to punish the audacious lad" "You must know the plans he had?" "To snatch her was his foul intention until I made my intervention" " I beg you, hear me now, o Lord" "Yes,you deserve a just reward" " Fo rthis good man I will allow" "Accep my gratitude, o Lord" "Forty lashes now" "Oh no" "Spare me your thanks, 'tis but my task" "Long life to Sarastro." "We praise his decisions" "We hail ourmaster his heavenly visions" "Now for probation lead these two into the Temple to be tried" "And let their eyes beveiled from sight until their hearts are purified" "Where virtue and benevolence are given such preeminence" "this heavenly affinity yes, heavenly affinity does grantto man divinity" "ACT Il" "Friends and brothers" "I solemnly declare this assembly to be of the utmost importance" "Tamino is waiting bythe north gate" "He intensely desires to find a goal and purpose in life and aspires to become a member of our brotherhood" " Is he virtuous?" " He is" " Is he fearless?" " He is" "Is he reticent?" "You deem him worthy, do you not?" "Yes" "For Tamino, I have destined mydaughter Pamina" "Therefore I took her away from her mother,the arrogant creature" "She would have our Temple reduced to ashes and destroy the holy writ o fwisdom!" "Her ultimate purpose is to control the world." "Pamina and Tamino shall protect our holy principles" "You want them to rule together over our alliance and our kingdom?" "In true love you shall find the origin of wisdom" "That is why I shall resign my power to Pamina and Tamino if they show themselves worthy and endure their appointed trials" "Brothers, doyou approve of my decision?" "Yes" "Ye gods oflight for your assistance to this young pair we now appeal" "Lend them your wisdom and persistence" "Thus guidet hem through their harsh ordeal" "For their pains richly requite them" "should smite them, let them when mortal life shall cease" "dwell in your everlasting peace" "Let Tamino and his companion be brought to the House of Trials" "You stand upon the threshold of the House of Trials" "You may still turn back, but one more step - and it is too late" "I strive for wisdom." "Pamina's love will be my reward" "You are prepared,then, to endure the three trials?" "Would you,too, strive to obtain wisdom?" "Pardon?" "What was that again...?" "Would you strive to obtain wisdom?" " No thank you" "A good night's sleep, good food and drink, that'll do me" "But suppose we could find you a pretty and virtuous wife?" "Yes" "Well, no thanks" "Not even if Sarastro has a girl lined up for you - one quite like yourself in coloring and dress?" "Like me?" " Is she young?" "Young and pretty" "What's her name?" "Papagena" "Really?" "I'd like to see her" "Yes, but you must not spea to her until your three trials are over" "Willyou be stead fast enough to curb your tongue?" "Then you shall see her." "Come in here" "The people he sends me" "Soon, you shall meet your first trial" "Tamino, isn't it awfully dark?" "Why, are you fools enough to stay?" "Tamino, you are bound to die now" "You Papageno, too, betterfly now" " No, don't tell methings like that" " Papageno, no more chat" "This is only a temptation." "Don't engage in conversation" " We are lost!" "Did you not hear?" " Do not talk and do not fear" "Do not talk and do not fear" "Soon you shall see Her Majesty for she has come here secretly" " She has?" "Then where is she?" " Be quiet, do nottalk" "Think about the oath you swore now and don't break it anymore now" "Tamino, don't be so confiding." "The Queen's advice to you was good" "An evil spirit is presiding over this "sacred" brotherhood" "Awise man trusts himself alone and forms opinions of his own" "It's also said the Devil feasts upon the victims ofthe priests" "The Devil feasts down there below" "Tamino, isthatso?" "Awise man feels no need to talk because of vile, malicious talk" "To trust the Queen I am inclined" "AQueen still has a woman's mind" "Trust me instead and speak no more" "Think of the solemn oath you swore" "Your manner seems a loof and distant" "Why, Papageno, so resistant?" " It isn't that I would..." " Hush!" " But he believes I should..." " Hush!" "Oh,whata difficult position" "My sense of duty is too small" "This is indeed a hopeless mission" "They cannot be provoked a tall" "They have indeed a hopeless mission" "We cannot be provoked at all" "The strong are different from the weak, in that they think before they speak" "They always think before they speak" "Our sanctuary desecrated!" "To suffer in hell you are fated" "Oh woe, oh woe, is me" "What'st he matter?" "Pull yourself together now." "Be a man" "Man be damned!" "Why must I endure all these torments?" "If the gods intend Papagena for me, why all these nightmares?" "Come now." "I have orders to leadyou on" "On this endless journey love may be lost on the way" "Come on" "I don'ttrust him" "Every where in sweet seclusion lovers cuddle, bill, and coo" "I alone must face exclusion formy skin's a darkish hue" "Must I beforever burning and be scoffed at formy lust?" "Women spurn my ardent yearning, it arouses but disgust" "Oh,to havet his maiden love me though of course she is taboo" "Gentle moon up there above me she is white and fair likeyou" "Though she find me reprehensive I shall own her here tonight" "Should you think it too offensive gentle moon, put out your light" "Mother, have you come totake me home?" "What is it?" "Why are you looking atme like that?" "It makes me frightened, Mother" "Revenge and hate are raging in my bosom" "With desperation..." "With desperation I am torn apart" "You nowmust kill Sarastroto avenge me" "Yes, kill him to avenge me or be disowned forever in my heart" "Disowned byme forever you shall be" "You shall be disowned by me" "Forever you shall be disowned by me" "You shall be plagued forever cursed and renounced forever" "I ruthlessly shall sever every bond between us both" "I'll curse you forever" "I shall sever every bond between us both" "If by your hand" "Sarastro does not perish" "Gods of vengeance" "heara mother's oath" "Confide in me now" "What are you afraid of?" "." "My love?" "Or your plans ofmurder?" "Then you know...?" "Everything." "You and your mother are in my power now" "There is only one way to save yourself and her" "or you must die" "Pamina, what's the matter?" "Father, do not revenge yourself on my mother" "Revenge?" "You must have had a nightmare" "I'll sit here beside you until you've calmed down" "Within these sacred portals revenge and hate mustcease" "The souls of straying mortals in love will find release" "When guided by a brother's hand they soon shall find a better land" "Now rath may be permitted within those sacred walls" "No guile may be admitted in to these hallowed halls" "He who will not forgive his foe condemns himself to grief and woe" "The time has come for your second trial." "Don't forget: "Silence"" " Where is Pamina, then?" " You will soon see her" "Butyou must notspeakto her" "Papageno,whoever breaksthe silence here is punished bythe gods" "Yes, but..." "Tamino, haveyou seen..." "Ssh!" "I wish I were back in thewoods." "At least I might heara bird" "There is a missingfeature in Papageno's life" "A tender little creature to be my wedded wife" "Her kiss would prevent me from thinking of trifles like eating and drinking" "Oh, love is a marvelous thing" "A beggar may feel like a king" "Why bother with eating and drinking" "Oh, love is a marvelous thing" "A beggar may feel like a king" "I shall feel like a king" "There is a missing feature in Papageno's life" "A tender little creature to be my wedded wife" "But nobody seems to select me" "In fact, they all seem to neglect me" "To end up as nobody's groom..." "Oh my,what a picture of gloom" "I wonder why they all reject me?" "To end up as nobody's mate" "Oh my, what a tedious fate" "How long must I wait?" "Not even a drop of water to drink" "For me?" "Is this a treat you offer all strangers?" "I suppose visitors don't often bother you,then" "That's what I thought" "Come, keep me company." "Lessen my boredom" "Howold areyou?" "Howold?" "Eighteen years and two minutes" "As young as that?" " I suppose you have a sweet heart?" "You bet" "Is he also as young asyou?" "Well, he is about ten years older" "Ten years older..." "that's love for you" "What is his name, then?" "His name is Papageno" "Where is he then, your Papageno?" "Right here" "Then I am your sweet heart" "What's your name?" "My name is Papagena" "Papagena" "But you are sad?" "Why won't you speak to your Pamina?" "Tamino, don'tyou love me anymore?" "Don't you love me anymore?" "Brief and bitter seems my rapture formy bliss will not last" "If your heart I failed to capture joy must be forever past" "I am weary and my heart is full ofgrief" "If my love be unrequited" "only death,then only death may bring relief" "Sweet relief..." "Soon golden rays in sweet profusion will drive away the night" "Disperse the clouds of dark delusion let wisdom shine its light" "Oh, blissful peace, have pity on us" "Descend and shine your light upon us" "This heavenly affinity does grantto man divinity" "Yes, grantto man divinity" "Yet look, despairtorments Pamina" "So desperate we've neverseen her" "Shefeels rejected and forsaken and does not knowshe is mistaken" "Poorgirl, it really is a shame" "If only her dear Tamino came" "Oh well, perhaps we'd better stand aside to see what she might now decide" "So you are now my groom-to-be" "Well then, sweet dagger, set me free" "Although her meaning is not plain she seems to verge on the insane" "Beloved, we shall never part" "Forever now I'll keep you safely in my heart" "She is utterly demented" "Suicide must be prevented" "Dear Pamina" "Iookat us" "No, I will be severed thus from the man who did so hurt me and did bitterly desert me" "Mother gave me this knife" "It's a sin to take one's life" "I prefer the shorter anguish." "Under grief I'll slowly languish" "Mother, mother you sacrifice me" "From your curse I cannot flee" "Come with us and all is well" "No, I hear the distant knell" "You who failed me, now farewell" "Soon Pamina's death you'll see" "Then you'll have murdered her" "Stop!" "Awarning's overdue" "If Tamino saw your error he would simply die of terror for he loves no one but you" "If he loves me, then how could he turn his backon me, whywould he?" "Yes, why did he turn away?" "And why would he never answer?" "We may give no explanation but a sample illustration of his ardor we may show" "Come and see what he endures for the sake of you and yours" " To Tamino let us go" " Hurry now, I miss him so" "Two heartsthat love have conjugated cannot by man be separated" "They need not ever fear a foe" "The gods protect them where they go" "Dearest, darling little sweetheart" "It's futile." "Woe, now she hasvanished" "Through my own fault now I am banished" "I plain forgot talking was unauthorized therefore have I been penalized" "Since she appeared before mysight since I was pierced by Cupid's dart throbbing away both day and night is my poor heart" "Papagena, hear my plea" "Papagena, come to me" "No, she doesn't care about me Seems they all can do without me" "I did hope to get a wife - Nowa rope shall end my life" "Now this tree will do me nicely" "Suits my purposes precisely" "This will be my last adieu." "Cruel world, good bye to you" "You could tease me and tormentme but not with a girl present me" "I'm as wretched as can be." "Pretty maidens, think of me" "Pretty maidens, think of me" "Will not one among you take me?" "Think how happy it would make me" "There is time to snatch mey et" "Now what answer shall I get?" "There's no answer, no replying nobody replying." "No one cares that I am dying" "Papageno, now'sthetime." "Face your death and startto climb" "I make no move." "I still make no move" "Now, let's see." "Ifl should but count to three..." "One" "Two" "Now, what am I waiting for?" "I must hesitate no more" "I shall on earth no longer dwell" "Now you faithless world, farewell" "You fool" "Oh Papageno, stop it.Why?" "Your only life is lost if you should die" "Spare me your witty moralizing" "You wouldn't be so patronizing if you were old enough to know" "Maybe you wouldn't feel so tragic if you had used your bells of magic" "Now, how could I forget about them?" "No wonder that I fail without them" "My little bells, ring sweetly forme and call my darling girl to me" "Tinkle bells, and jingle." "Bring my little dove" "Tinkle, bells, and jingle." "Bring my only love" "Now, Papageno, turn and see" " Will you now be mine forever?" " I belong to you forever" " Then I'll be your tender hubby" " And I'll be your little missus" "Oh, to think of future joys" "If the gods their grace award us in due time they will accord us a lovely brood of girls and boys girls and boys" " First comes a little Papageno" " Then comes a little Papagena" " Then yet another Papageno" " Then yet another Papagena" "We do not need a lucky penny" "With many, many, many, many, Papagenos, Papagenas we shall befortunate indeed" "Your father permits you to visit Tamino in the House of Trials" "You are to give him his flute" "My task is to show you the way." "Come" "Oh, comrades in our brotherhood see what splendor" "when clouds ofnight to conquering lightsurrender" "Fairdawn, to your delight our friend Tamino wakes" "Soon to our sacred band he swears allegiance" "He is a bold and virtuous youth" "Soon..." "Soon he'll beworthy of the Truth" "Tamino, your third and most difficult task remains" "Let him who seeks the light the truth shall aspire" "progress through earth and water air and fire" "He who endures this deadly passage to the end" "thus purified to heaven will ascend" "The gods of wisdom shall his eyes unseal" "and thus to him the mystery of life reveal" "I do not fear the unknown yonder" "The virtuous path I long to wander" "O Death, unlock your fearful gate" "Your trials boldly I await" "Tamino, stay" "I'll go with you" "Do I hear Pamina calling?" "Oh yes, that was Pamina calling" "Oh joy- now she will come with me" "Now each will keep the other's heart in life or death no more to part" "Do I still have to keep my silence?" "No, you are now released from silence" "What joy to wander hand in hand into a truly promised land" "Two lovers who have death defied to them no favors are denied" "Tamino mine" "Oh, bliss divine!" "Pamina mine" "Oh, bliss divine!" "Beyond these gates I fear we shall see black Death abide" "But I shall have you near me and face Him by your side" "Let me your guardian be" "My love is leading me" "Our path with roses love adorns" "There must be roses with thethorns" "Now take your magic flute and play" "It will protect us on our way" "My fathe ronce a midnight hour did wander in the sacred bower" "He carved it from the ancient oak mid tempest roar and thunder stroke" "So therefore take the flute and play for it will shield us on our way" "Enlivened by its magic might we'll wander through the realm of night" "Our passage through the scorching fire the flute did aid us to endure" "Against the waves we would require its help again to feel secure" "O gods!" "A moment such as this inaugurates eternal bliss" "Rejoice." "Rejoice, triumphant pair!" "You have subdued death and despair and shall initiated be!" "Advance, advance" "Advance into oursanctuary" "Be quiet now, be quiet" "Soon we shall break intothe shrine" "My Queen, now keep your word and grant me that your Pamina will be mine" "I'll keep my word and I will shortly to you Pamina's hand assign" "Hush, do you hear a dreadful rumbling as ofa roaring waterfall?" "Oras if stones and rocks were tumbling, an echo of a thundering brawl" "Sarastro shall regret my lashes" "His temple shall be burnt to ashes" "He and his righteous brotherhood are soon to be destroyed forgood" "Queen of the Night,just raise your hand" "We will obey very command" "Our power is shattered, our might is destroyed" "Our bodies are hurled into the void" "The radiant sun overpowers the night and darkness surrenders" "to wisdom and light" "Hail, ye true and faithful" "Your glory prevails" "Thanks" "Thanks" "Thanks to you, Sarastro" "We bid you farewell" "Victorious Truth will enhance His renown" "with Beauty and Virtue both sharing his crown"