Natasha and Bolkonskys [French translation]

[SERVANT]

May I present the Countess

Natalya Rostova

[MARY]

Oh

Oh, hello

Won’t you come in?

[NATASHA]

Hello

[MARY]

And from the first glance I do not like Natasha

Too fashionably dressed

Frivolous and vain

Her beauty, youth, and happiness

My brother’s love for her

And my father—

[BOLKONSKY]

I do not wish to see her!

[MARY]

I know at any moment he might indulge in some freak

[NATASHA]

I’m sorry the Prince is still ailing

[BOLKONSKY]

Songstress!

[NATASHA]

I am not afraid of anyone

But such hesitation

Such unnatural manners

And from the first glance I do not like Princess Mary

Too plain and affected

Insolent and dry

I shrink into myself

Assume an offhand air

[MARY]

Which alienates me still more

[NATASHA & MARY]

Constrained and strained

Constrained and strained

Constrained and strained

Irksome

Irksome

[BOLKONSKY]

Oh!

[MARY]

Papa!

[BOLKONSKY]

Oh, so this is Natasha

Not much to look at

Says the mean old man in his underthings

I never dress for children or peasants

Says the mean old man in his underthings

[MARY]

And he looked at her once

Head to toe

And left muttering

[NATASHA]

I must take my leave

[MARY]

Please wait—

Dear Natalie

I want you to know how glad I am my brother has found happiness

[NATASHA]

Is that the truth?

I think it is not convenient to speak of that now

Dear Princess

[MARY]

She said

With such dignity and coldness

[NATASHA]

What have I said, what have I done?

Crying like a child

Oh, they were so awful!

Oh, it all hurts so terribly

Andrey

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• Artist:Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Musical)
• Album:Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Original Broadway Cast Recording