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[The book opens and shows the story told here]
- Narrator:
- In a far away land, long ago,
lived a king and his fair queen.
Many years had they longed for a child
and finally their wish was granted.
A daughter was born, and they called her Aurora.
Yes, they named her after the dawn
for she filled their lives with sunshine.
Then a great holiday was proclaimed
throughout the kingdom,
so that all of high or low estate
might pay homage to the infant princess.
And our story begins on that most joyful day.
[a crowd is on its way to the castle]
- Choir:
- Joyfully now to our princess we come,
Bringing gifts and all good wishes too.
We pledge our loyalty anew.
Hail to the princess Aurora!
All of her subjects adore her!
Hail to the King!
Hail to the Queen!
Hail to the princess Aurora!
Health to the princess,
Wealth to the princess,
Long live the princess Aurora!
Hail Aurora!
Hail Aurora!
Health to the princess,
Wealth to the princess,
Long live the princess Aurora!
Hail to the King!
Hail to the Queen!
Hail to the princess Aurora!
[inside the castle]
- Narrator:
- Thus on this great and joyous day
did all the kingdom celebrate
the long awaited royal birth.
And good King Stefan and his Queen
made welcome their life long friend.
- Announcer:
- Their royal highnesses,
King Hubert and prince Phillip
- Narrator:
- Fondly had these monarchs dreamed
one day their kingdoms to unite.
Thus today would they announce
that Phillip, Hubert's son and heir
to Stefan's child would be betrothed.
And so to her his gift he brought,
and looked, unknowing, on his future bride.
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