Gertrude Lawrence — The Princess of Pure Delight

[LIZA] The Prince in Orange and the Prince in Blue And the Prince whose raiment was of lavender hue They sighed and they suffered and they tossed at night For the neighboring Princess of Pure Delight (spoken) Who was secretly in love with a minstrel (sung) Her father, the King, didn't know which to choose There were two handsome suitors he'd have to refuse So he called for the dean of his sorcerers and Inquired which one was to win her hand (spoken) Which they always did in those days (sung) My King, here's a riddle you test them tonight "What word of five letters is never spelled right? What word of five letters is always spelled wrong?" The one who can answer will be wedded ere long (spoken) That will be twenty guilden, please (sung) The King called the three and he put them the test And while his fair daughter kept beating her breast He put them the riddle. They failed, as he feared (spoken) Then all of a sudden the minstrel appeared! Quite out of breath "I'll answer that riddle," said the singer of song "What's never spelled 'right' in five letters is 'wrong' And it's right to spell 'wrong' w-r-o-n-g (sung) Your Highness, the Princess belongeth to me (spoken) And I love her, anyway" (sung) "Be off with you, villain," the King cried in rage "For my daughter a Prince not a man from the stage" "But, sire," said the minstrel, "'tis love makes me say No King who's a real King treats lovers this way (spoken) It isn't sporting! (sung) And if you're no real King, no Princess is she And if she's no Princess then she can wed me" "By gad" cried his Highness, "You handsome young knave I fear me you're right" and his blessing he gave (spoken) As a trumpeter began to trumpet (sung) The Princess then quickly came out of her swoon She looked at her swain and her world was in tune And the castle soon rang with cheer and with laughter And of course they lived happily ever after