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Solo. — Mabel.
(During this the girls continue their chatter pianissimo, but listening eagerly all the time.)
Did ever maiden wake
From dream of homely duty
To find her daylight break
With such exceeding beauty?
Did ever maiden close
Her eyes on wakening sadness,
To dream of, Goodness knows,
How much exceeding gladness?
From dream of homely duty
To find her daylight break
With such exceeding beauty?
Did ever maiden close
Her eyes on wakening sadness,
To dream of, Goodness knows,
How much exceeding gladness?
Fred.
Ah yes, ah yes, this is exceeding gladness.
Ah yes, ah yes, this is exceeding gladness.
(Frederic and Mabel turn and see that the girls are listening, detected, they continue their chatter, forte.).
Girls.
How beautifully blue the sky! etc. etc.
How beautifully blue the sky! etc. etc.
Solo — Fred.
(During this the girls continue their chatter, pianissimo, as before, but listening intently all the time.)
Did ever pirate roll
His soul in guilty dreaming,
And wake to find that soul
With peace and virtue beaming?
Did ever pirate loathed
Forsake his hideous mission,
To find himself betrothed
To a lady of position?
His soul in guilty dreaming,
And wake to find that soul
With peace and virtue beaming?
Did ever pirate loathed
Forsake his hideous mission,
To find himself betrothed
To a lady of position?
Mabel.
Ah yes, ah yes, I am a lady of position.
Ah yes, ah yes, I am a lady of position.
(Mabel and Fred turn as before. Girls resume their chatter, forte.)
| Ensemble. | ||
| Mabel. | Fred. | Girls. |
Did ever maiden wake, etc. |
Did ever pirate loathed, etc. |
How beautifully blue the sky, etc. |
Rec. — Fred.
Stay ; we must not lose our senses
Men who dlick at no offences
Will anon be here.
Stay ; we must not lose our senses
Men who dlick at no offences
Will anon be here.
