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AMIENS
Nay, do not struggle, for thou shalt not rise
Lie quietly, a little more to hear.
Now drown thy woes in a pair of weeping eyes
For thus it is: the hunting of the deer.
O thus it is: the hunting oft he deer
FORESTERS
Then let the strucken deer go weep
Let the heart ungalled play,
For some must watch while some must weep
So runs the world away
So runs the world away
So runs the world away
AMIENS
To die is all as common as to live
The chase is over, thou hast played thy part
A little breath, a humble gift to give
For thus it is: the hunting of the hart
O thus it is: the hunting of the hart
JAQUES
What shall he have that killed the deer
His leather skin and horns to wear?
The rest shall bear this burden
Then sing him home
FORESTERS
Then let the strucken deer go weep
Let the heart ungalled play,
For some must watch while some must weep
So runs the world away
So runs the world away
So runs the world away