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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