No. 4 - Duet - Alice and Lionel - "The Land of Make-Believe."

Lyrics by G. H. Jessop

[Alice:] When we were children, I and you,
Of course you recollect.
[Lionel:] Of course I recollect.
[Alice:] We played about the whole day through,
And talked of things we meant to do
If nurse did not object.
[Lionel:] The course of Love ran smooth, you see,
No troubles came to try it,
But I was shy as shy could be,
I fancy you proposed to me,
Ah yes! you can't deny it.
[Alice:] When you and I
[Lionel:] Were girl and boy
[Alice:] Those golden days
[Lionel:] We did enjoy.
[Alice:] Although I fear the scheme we planned
We never could achieve.
[Both:] The world was full of sunshine then
When I/you was/were nine and you/I were/was ten.
We lived within a happy land,
The land of Make Believe.

[Alice:] I said that I would be your bride
Ere many days were gone.
[Lionel:] Ere many days were gone.
[Alice:] And I was fully satisfied
Nor wondered how we should provide
Enough to live upon.
[Lionel:] For sober facts we didn't care,
We thought ourselves too clever.
I fancy that we meant to share
A furnished castle in the air,
And pay no rent whatever.
[Alice:] When you and I
[Lionel:] Were girl and boy
[Alice:] Those golden days
[Lionel:] We did enjoy.
[Alice:] Although I fear the scheme we planned
We never could achieve.
[Both:] The world was full of sunshine then
When I/you was/were nine and you/I were/was ten.
We lived within a happy land,
The land of Make Believe.
The land of Make Believe,
The land of Make Believe.