Mrs. Bennet's Plea
(To the tune of "Get Me to the Church On Time" from My Fair Lady)
Written by Carolyn

Mrs. Bennet:
I have five daughters to get married
Oh dear, my nerves are in decline
No prospects in sight, no suitors tonight
Why are rich men so hard to find?

Chorus:
Jane, Lizzy, Mary, Lyd-ya, Kitty
Grown up and waiting for the day
A young man who's healthy, handsome, and wealthy
Comes to the neighborhood to stay

Let's have some dancing, and then we will see
Let's have romancing, Mrs. Bennet: Oh, what lace there'll be! for

I have five daughters to get married
Oh dear, my nerves are in decline
Such spasms in my sides, and such pains in my chest
My girls will be brides, before eternal rest
Chorus: So tell me, Why are rich men so hard to find?

Mrs. Bennet's Paean
(Reprise)

Chorus: Happy is all maternal feeling
Ding dong the wedding bells have chimed
Three girls are missus, Mrs. Bennet: God has been good to us
What pin money there'll be, from that Mister Darcy
Chorus: Thank heaven, rich men are not so hard to find!


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