From the libretto of "Habanera", from Georges Bizet's "Carmen"
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 6:03pm | Dr. PaulLove is a rebellious bird,
that no one can tame.
And you call him quite in vain
if it suits him not to come.
Nothing helps, neither threat nor prayer;
one man talks well,
but the other man is the one that I prefer.
He's silent, but I like his looks.
Love! Love! Love! Love!
Love is a gypsy's child,
it has never, ever known a law.
Love me not, then I love you;
If I love you, you best beware.
The bird you thought that you had caught,
beat it's wings and flew away.
Love stays away, you wait and wait;
when least expected, there it is.
All around you, swift so swift,