Ballade

When the clear days come in, eya! to bring back joy again, eya! and to scorn the jealous, eya! the queen means to show how amorous she is!
Hence away, hence away, ye jealous, leave us, oh! leave us to dance among ourselves, among ourselves .
She has sent out news to all, eya! that from here to the sea, eya! not a maid nor a bachelor, eya! but shall come to dance in the joyous dance!
But then the king is coming, eya! to break up the dance, eya! for he lives in fear, eya! that a man will steal away the April queen!
But she'll not have it, eya! she cares not for an old man, eya! but for a nimble bachelor, eya! who knows how to solace so delicious a lady!
Whoever sees her dancing, eya! and swaying her lithe body, eya! may well say in truth, eya! that the world holds no peer to the gay queen!
Hence away, hence away, ye jealous, leave us, oh! leave us to dance among ourselves, among ourselves .
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