Albert Herring, op. 39, Act 2: My heart leaps up with joy Songtext
von Benjamin Britten

My heart leaps up with joy to see
Virtue and simplicity
Applauded, rewarded and glorified
With heart and warmth on every side
Albert, Albert, the teachers from the school
Miss Todd, Miss Tuttle, dear Miss Butler and Miss Toole
Are proud of you, proud of you, as I am too
And profoundly stirred by your endurance
Albert, Albert, Albert
They send this little gift to you For rainy afternoons
Foxe′s Book of Martyrs
In two fine volumes, illustrated
Inscribed to you appropriately and dated
The Bible, Shakespeare, Foxe's Book of Martyrs
Three cornerstones of our national heritage
Thank you, Miss Wordsworth, very much
To make our thanks complete, one voice is missing
Yes, Mr Burns, last but hardly least