[ONE MAN] If you're bent on viewing Something doing Come to Florence! Where is life more active And attractive Than in Florence? [ONE WOMAN & TWO MEN] Where are people singing At a swinging But in Florence? [ENSEMBLE] Everything warrants Our singing of Florence So, Florence, we're singing of you Everything warrants Our singing of Florence So, Florence, we're singing of you [SEVERAL MEN] There's artistic treasure None can measurе Here in Florencе [SEVERAL WOMEN] Great is every statue Looking at you Here in Florence [SEVERAL WOMEN & MEN] And we've gotta lotta Terracotta Here in Florence [ENSEMBLE] Praises in torrents We shower on Florence Oh, Florence, you always come through! [WOMEN] In all of Italy No brighter star We're singing prettily Right where we are [MEN] Don't mention Napoli Venice or Rome Florence sings happily: No place like home [SEVERAL WOMEN] If you're spending ducats By the buckets You're in Florence [SEVERAL MEN] All the girls are busty Life is lusty Here in Florence [SEVERAL WOMEN] And did you know that Dante And Chianti Came from Florence? [ENSEMBLE] Everything warrants Our singing of Florence So, Florence, we're singing of you Everything warrants Our singing of Florence So, Florence, we're singing of you [NARRATOR, spoken] As the trial gets under way Defendant Maffio has had his say [ENSEMBLE] Hear the drum, hear the drum Beating out his fate Here they come! Here they come! [HANGMAN] I can hardly wait! [ENSEMBLE] Hear the drum! Here they come! [MAFFIO] At this point no angel or devil or genie Can possibly save the neck of Cellini [ENSEMBLE] Here they come! Time to yell Hail, Cellini and farewell! [APPRENTICES] Our master Has met disaster Our sculptor will sculpt no more But high up He'll find a tie-up Redesigning heaven's golden door He will make completer The portals of Saint Peter [MODELS] The models of Florence Disciples of grace All view with abhorrence What's now taking place [ENSEMBLE] Oh, models of Florence Your master is through Your tears fall in torrents But what can you do? The fatal bell has rung The trap will soon be sprung [MAGISTRATE, spoken] Benvenuto Cellini, have you a final say to say? We allow three minutes.
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