"Catherine has certainly had every advantage. We have a first-rate musician in the house now--Herr Klesmer; perhaps you know all his compositions. You must allow me to introduce him to you. You sing, I believe. Catherine plays three instruments, but she does not sing. I hope you will let us hear you. I understand you are an accomplished singer."
"Oh, no!--'die Kraft ist schwach, allein die Lust ist gross,' as Mephistopheles says."

"Catherine has certainly had every advantage. We have a first-rate musician in the house - Herr Klesmer; perhaps you know his compositions. You sing, I believe. Catherine plays three instruments, but she does not sing. I hope you will let us hear you. I understand you are an accomplished singer."
"Oh, no! - 'die Kraft ist schwach, allein die Lust ist gross,' as Mephistopheles says."
