The Wedding Chorale Lyrics

The Wedding Chorale lyrics

[Marius and Cosette lead a wedding procession.]

 

 Chorus

 Ring out the bells upon this day of days!

 May all the angels of the Lord above

 In jubilation sing their songs of praise!

 And crown this blessed time with peace and love.

 

 [The procession becomes a dancing celebration. A waltz is played.]

 

 Major Domo

 The Baron and Baroness de Thenard wish to pay their

 respects to the groom!

 

 Thenardier

 I forget where we met

 Was it not at the Chateau Lafarge

 Where the duke did that puke

 Down the Duchess's de-coll-etage?

 

 Marius

 No, `Baron de Thenard'

 The circles I move in are humbler by far.

 Go away, Thenardier!

 Do you think I don't know who you are?

 

 Mme. Thenardier

 He's not fooled, told you so.

 Show M'sieur what you've come here to show.

 Tell the boy what you know!

 

 [Applause from the dancers as the waltz finishes.]

 

 Marius

 When I look at you, I remember Eponine

 She was more than you deserved, who gave her birth

 But now she is with God and happier, I hope

 Than here on earth!

 

 [The waltz starts up again.]

 

 Thenardier

 So it goes, heaven knows

 Life has dealt me some terrible blows.

 

 Mme. Thenardier

 You've got cash and a heart

 You could give us a bit of a start

 We can prove, plain as ink

 Your bride's father is not what you think.

 

 Thenardier

 There's a tale I could tell

 

 Mme. Thenardier

 Information we're willing to sell.

 

 Thenardier

 There's a man that he slew

 I saw the corpse clear as I'm seeing you!

 What I tell you is true!

 

 Mme. Thenardier

 Pity to disturb you at a feast like this

 But five hundred francs surely wouldn't come amiss.

 

 Marius

 In God's name say what you have to say.

 

 Thenardier

 But first you pay!

 

 What I saw, clear as light

 Jean Valjean in the sewers that night

 Had this corpse on his back

 Hanging there like a great bloody sack.

 I was there, never fear

 Even found me this fine souvenir!

 

 [Thenardier shows Marius a ring.]

 

 Marius

 I know this! This was mine!

 Surely this is some heavenly sign!

 

 Thenardier

 One more thing, mark this well

 It was the night the barricades fell.

 

 Marius

 Then it's true, then I'm right

 Jean Valjean was my saviour that night!

 

 [Marius hits Thenardier and then throws money at him.]

 

 As for you, take this too!

 God forgive the things that we do.

 

 Come my love, come Cosette

 This day's blessings are not over yet!

 [Marius and Cosette leave.]