"Happy Bayadere," [1849]
(With French & English words.)
Dauguerreptype by McClees A. Germeo Padad
Madame Anna Bishop as Madame Carillon in La Stogato.
The admired French Chansonnette
Je Suis La Bayade[`]re
[Words--Ambroise Bétourné]
composed by
N[icholas]. C[harles]. Bochsa [1789-1856]

No. 1. As a Song with Piano accompaniment.
No. 2. As a Song with Guitar accompaniment
No. 3. As a Rondoletto for Piano.

[No. 1]
The Admired French Chansonette
JE SUIS LA BAYADE[`]RE
as sung with unparalleled success by
Madame Anna Bishop
at all her concerts
Composed espressly for her
with tambourine ad libitum
by
N[icholas]. C[harles]. BOSCHA. [1789-1856]
[for Piano or Harp]

Oh! gaily now I’m singing,
A dancing Bayadere;
tra la la la
tra la la la
la la la la la la
la
My tambourine is ringing,
tra la la la la la
la la
To banish, to banish, to banish care
Oh gaily now I’m singing
A happy Bayadere.
My tambourine is ringing
To banish woe and care.
tra la la la la la
la la la
la la la la
la
By Gange’s lovly river
Pleasure alone I see;
Who roams with me shall nev er
Oppress’d with sorrow be!
tra la la la la
la la la
la la la la
la la la
tra la la la
la (la la la)
la la ah
For I am yes I am yes I am the Bayadere
For gaily I am singing
A happy Bayadere
tra la la la
la la la la la la la la la la la
My tambourine is ringing tra
la la la la la la la
To banish to banish, to banish care.
Oh gaily now I’m singing
A dancing Bayadere
My tambourine is ringing
To banish woe and care.
tra la la la la la la la la la la la la la la.