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Media vita in morte sumus

(In the Midst of Life We Are in Death)

Music John Barry

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Latin text :

Verbum Patris humanatur, O, O,
Dum puella salutatur, O, O,
Salutata fecundatur
Viri nescia,
Eya, eya, nova gaudia.
Verus homo nobis datur, O, O,
Nobis datus demonstratur, O, O,
Dum pax terris nunciatur,
Coelis gloria.
Eye, eya, nova gaudia.

English text :

The Word of the Father is
made flesh when
the Virgin is greeted :
Greeted she is great with child,
knowing no man.
Hail, hail, a new joy !
A true man is given to us,
and having been given he
is shown to us, while
peace on earth is foretold
and glory in heaven.
Hail, hail, a new joy !

Music John Barry
Latin text research Denis Stevens

Same lyrics used both in The Lion in Winter and The Last Valley, different melody.

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The Christmas wine is in the pot
The Christmas coals are red
I'll spend my day the lover's way
Unwrapping all my gifts in bed

Music John Barry
Original Lyrics: James Goldman

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Allons gai gai gai
Legeres, allons gai
Allons gai
Soyez legeres, suivez-moi

English text :

Let's go, joyfully
Lightly, let's go joyfully.
Let's go, joyfully,
Be gay, follow me.

Music John Barry
Original Lyrics: James Goldman

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Eleanore, Reginae Anglorum,
Salus et vita

English text :

To Eleanor, Queen of the English,
Health and life.

John Barry
James Goldman

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Latin text :

Regis regum rectissimi
prope est dies domini,
dies irae et vindictae,

tenebrarum et nebulae
diesque mirabilium
tonitruorum fortium,
dies quoque angustiae,
maeroris ac tristitiae.

English text :

Day of the king most righteous,
The day is nigh at hand,
The day of wrath and vengeance,

And darkness on the land.
Day of thick clouds and voices,
Of mighty thundering,
A day of narrow anguish
And bitter sorrowing.

Music John Barry
Latin text research Denis Stevens

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I died today a little more,
But nothing's lost. I've died before.
I played the old forbidden game;
I spoke your name,
Petulia.

The arms closing; the lips parting;
The heart stopping; the chills starting.

Such little things and feather-light:
Your hand in mine, the summer night.
Such little things ... how could they spell
Eternal hell,
Petulia?

The door locking; the keys jingling;
The slow melting; the swift mingling.

But I have lived like many men,
And I am doomed to live again;
A broken toy that none will claim,
Who speaks your name:
Petulia,
Petulia.

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From sheet-music version included in "Warner Bros 75th Anniversary: A Tribute In Music From the 20s Through the 90s."

Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh

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My love has two faces
One false one true.
My love has two faces
Which one is you?

The first night
A warm light
Flickered in your eyes.
The first time you held me
Summer filled my heart.
The first kiss you gave me
Woke a sleeping dream
And I began to scheme
How we would never part.

But love has two faces
One false one true.
Which face are you wearing?
I wish I knew.

Oh, last night
A cold light
Shivered in your glance.
Yes last night
Your cold eyes
Started sudden fear.
That moment my heart felt
Winters icy kiss.
Did I imagine this,
Or can the end be near?

My love has two faces
One false one true.
One lies and one loves me
Which one is you?

Which one is you?

Music John Barry
Lyrics by Jack Lawrence
Performed by Shirley Bassey

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You Only Live Twice or so it seems
One life for yourself and one for your dreams.
You drift through the years and life seems tame
Till one dream appears and love is its name.

And love is a stranger who'll beckon you on
Don't think of the danger or the stranger is gone.

This dream is for you, so pay the price
Make one dream come true, you only live twice.

And love is a stranger who'll beckon you on
Don't think of the danger or the stranger is gone.

This dream is for you, so pay the price
Make one dream come true, you only live twice.

John Barry
Leslie Bricusse
sung by Nancy Sinatra

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Wednesday's child is a child of woe
Wednesday's child cries alone, I know
When you smiled, just for me you smiled
For a while, I forgot I was Wednesday's child

Friday's child wins at love, they say
In your arms, Friday was my day
Now you're gone -- well, I should have known
I'm Wednesday's child, born to be alone

John Barry
Mack David
sung by Matt Monro