I don't know where those ?s came from. Anyhow, the lyrics are there. A song about the possible inspiration for Miss Havisham: THE BALLAD OF ELIZA EMILY DONNITHORNE (J.Armstrong) She stands at the window watching the carriages Approaching the house in the spring of the year She smiles at the people hurrying everywhere Lovely Eliza’s wedding draws near In the fine mansion in King St in Newtown Beautiful ladies, some haughty, some gay With horses and carriages, the cream of old Sydney Town Lovely Eliza gets married today Over the fireplace, a portrait in oils Old Judge Donnithorne looks kindly down Sees his young daughter, the flower of Sydney Town Looking lovelier than ever in her wedding gown But something is wrong - the smiles are fading The hours are passing, the people must go Eliza still stands and she looks from her window Waiting in tears for the man she loves so The table is set still, the places are counted But gone are the people so laughing and gay The gifts are unopened and tired of waiting The beautiful wedding cake crumbles away The old house is closed now, the windows are shuttered Nobody leaves and nobody comes near Eliza grows old now but still in her wedding dress She faithfully waits for her love to appear Thirty years pass now - the waiting is over Six fine black horses await at the door The beautiful carriage is decked in black ribbons Lovely Eliza will wait here no more She’s seeking a new world to search for her lover If she will find him nobody can tell She’s a young girl again, happy and carefree Eliza Emily Donnithorne farewell Youtube clip Eliza Emily Donnithorne --Stewie.
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