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SOLO.— Pooh-Bah.
As in a month you've got to die,
If Ko-Ko tells us true,
'Twere empty compliment to cry
"Long life to Nanki-Poo!"
But as one month you have to live
As fellow-citizen,
This toast with three times three we'll give—
"Long life to you— till then!"[Exit Pooh-Bah.
Chorus.May all good fortune prosper you,
May you have health and riches, too,
May you succeed in all you do!
Long life to you — till then!
(Dance.)
Enter Katisha melodramatically.
Kat. Your revels cease! Assist me, all of you!
Chorus.Why, who is this whose evil eyes
Rain blight on our festivities?
Kat. I claim my perjured lover, Nanki-Poo!
Oh fool! to shun delights that never cloy!
Chorus. Go, leave thy deadly work undone!
Kat. Come back, oh shallow fool ! come back to joy!
Chorus. Away, away! ill-favoured one!
Nank. (aside to Yum-Yum).Ah!
Tis Katisha!
The maid of whom I told you. (About to go.)
Kat. (detaining him). No!
You shall not go,
These arms shall thus enfold you!
SONG.— Katisha.
Kat. (addressing Nanki-Poo).
Oh fool, that fleest my hallowed joys!
Oh blind, that seest no equipoise!
Oh rash, that judgest from half, the whole!
Oh base, that grudgest love's lightest dole!
Thy heart unbind, oh fool, oh blind!
Give me my place, oh rash, oh base!
Chorus.If she's thy bride, restore her place,
Oh fool, oh blind, oh rash, oh base!
