El Capitan, Act III: “Sweetheart, I’m waiting”

[VERRADA]
Sweetheart, I'm waiting, waiting to hold thee
Waiting to clasp thee in love’s close embrace
Hasten my true heart, let me enfold thee
Let me again, love, gaze on thy face
Hope meets despair with doubt and with trembling
Dark is the night and dreary the day
Tell me, my darling, without dissembling
Tell me your heart is mine for aye

[ISABEL]
Sweetheart, I'm dreaming, dreaming of you, love
Dreaming of days so beauteous, so bright
Banish the shadows, quickly, my true love
Out of the darkness, into the light

[VERRADA]
Hope meets despair with doubt and with trembling

[ISABEL]
Dark is the night and dreary the day

[ISABEL & VERRADA]
Tell me, my darling, without dissembling
Tell me your heart is mine for aye

[ENSEMBLE]
Tell me, my darling, without dissembling
Whether your heart is mine

[ISABEL, VERRADA & ENSEMBLE]
For aye