Rob.
All.
Rob.
All.
Rob.
All.
Rob.
All.
When I'm a bad Bart. I will tell taradiddles!
He'll tell taradiddles when he's a bad Bart.
I'll play a bad part on the falsest of fiddles.
On very false fiddles he'll play a bad part!
But until that takes place I must be conscientious—
He'll be conscientious until that takes place.
Then adieu with good grace to my morals sententious!
To morals sententious adieu with good grace!
Zor.
Rich. [Coming forward.]
All.
Rich.
Who is the wretch who hath betrayed thee?
Let him stand forth!
'Twas I!
Die, traitor!
Hold! my conscience made me!
Withhold your wrath!
Solo
Rich.
All.
Within this breast there beats a heart
Whose voice can't be gainsaid.
It bade me thy true rank impart,
And I at once obeyed.
I knew 'twould blight thy budding fate—
I knew 'twould cause thee anguish great—
But did I therefore hesitate?
No! I at once obeyed!
Acclaim him who, when his true heart
Bade him young Robin's rank impart,
Immediately obeyed!
Solo
Rose. [Addressing Robin.]
Farewell!
Thou hadst my heart—
'Twas quickly won!
But now we part—
Thy face I shun!
Farewell!
