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The Night Watch
Shine, shine, the light of good works shine
The watch before the city gates depicted in their prime
That golden light all grimy now
Three hundred years have passed
The worthy Captain and his squad of troopers standing fast
The artist knew their faces well
The husbands of his lady friends
His creditors and councillors
In armour bright, the merchant men
Official moments of the guild
In poses keen from bygone days
The city fathers frozen there
Upon the canvas dark with age
The smell of paint, a flask of wine
And turn those faces all to me
The blunderbuss and halberd-shaft
And Dutch respectability
They make their entrance one by one
Defenders of that way of life
The redbrick home, the bourgeoisie
Guitar lessons for the wife
So many years we suffered here
Our country racked with Spanish wars
Now comes a chance to find ourselves
And quiet reigns behind our doors
We think about posterity again
And so the pride of little men
The burghers good and true
Still living through the painter's hands
Request you all to understand
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Request you all to understand
Still living through the painter's hands
The burghers good and true
And so the pride of little men
We think about posterity again
And quiet reigns behind our doors
Now comes a chance to find ourselves
Our country racked with Spanish wars
So many years we suffered here
Guitar lessons for the wife
The redbrick home, the bourgeoisie
Defenders of that way of life
They make their entrance one by one
And Dutch respectability
The blunderbuss and halberd-shaft
And turn those faces all to me
The smell of paint, a flask of wine
Upon the canvas dark with age
The city fathers frozen there
In poses keen from bygone days
Official moments of the guild
In armour bright, the merchant men
His creditors and councillors
The husbands of his lady friends
The artist knew their faces well
The worthy Captain and his squad of troopers standing fast
Three hundred years have passed
That golden light all grimy now
The watch before the city gates depicted in their prime
Shine, shine, the light of good works shine
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