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singers. Children: Thank you very much, Dad. You know, this is all because of Maria, our governess. (Captain es up to Maria, holding her hands.) Captain: Thanks a lot, Maria. It’s you who have brought my children so much happiness. It is you who has made them feel the warmth and happiness in their heart. It is you who light up the blue and clear sky in our heart. Thank you very much. Children: Thank you, Maria, thanks a lot. Maria: Captain, it’s my pleasure. Emm …… Captain, why not join us? Why not sing a song for us? Children: Yeah, Daddy, sing a song, sing a song for us. Captain: Well, I’m sorry. I don’t know how to sing. Children: No, Daddy. You know how to sing. You are really a great singer. Dad, here’s the guiitar. Please sing a song for us. All right? We’ll sing with you. Please. (Children gather around Maria. One of the children es up with a guitar. Captain takes the guitar from her. He looks up at the sky and thinks for a while. Then he starts.) Captain: All right. I’m going to sing a song, Edelweiss for our country, for all of my children and for all of you. C (singing): Edelweiss, edelweiss, Every morning you greet me. Small and white, Clean and bright, You look happy to meet me. Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow Bloom and grow forever. Edelweiss, Edelweiss, bless my homeland forever. No. 1: Dear friends, thank you very much for listening. No. 2: We were naught and strange children before. No. 3: But now we are not. We are children with the beautiful music. No. 4: We are children with the pure love. No. 5: It’s because of the sounds of music. No. 6: It’s because of our teacher who brings so much to us. No. 7: It is because of our parents who give us lives to the world. Together: Thank you. (Music starts again.) Together: Edelweiss, Edelweiss, every morning you greet me. …… …… ……