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Carnovale

We are beggars struck with blindness,
Living on the rich man’s kindness.
On this day of joy and feasting, to the poor, O please to give,
(Please to give, please to give).

Merry daughters, wives and matrons,
Ope your purses, be our patrons;
Though we cannot see your beauty,
let us know your hearts are kind.
(Please to give, please to give).

We are merry beggars singing gaily,
Money boxes ringing, listen to our pleasant ditty.
With do-re-mi-fa-so-la, (x2)
All we sing is “Please to give”. (x2)

We know good manners, though we be blind beggars all, (x2)
We thank you heartily for gifts however small, (x2)
Come show your charity, kind lads and lasses, (x2)
Let each bestow a trifle as he passes. (x2)
Come show your charity, come show your charity,
Come show your charity unto the blind.
Carnival’s passing, carnival’s passing,
Carnival’s passing, passing away.
Carnival’s passing, carnival’s passing,
Carnival’s passing, passing away.
Passing away, passing away, passing away.