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With a Daphnephoric bound
Tread a gay but classic； classic measure；
Tread a gay but classic； classic measure；
A classic measure。
＇DRAGOONS enter down R。； forming a line diagonally up to up…
stage； C。＇
Chorus of Dragoons
Now tell us； we pray you；
Why thus they array you
Oh； poet； how say you
What is it you've ＇optional you have＇ done？
Now tell us； we pray you；
Why thus they array you
Oh； poet； how say you
What is it you've done？
Oh； poet； how say you
What is it you've done？
DUKE ＇C。＇ Of rite sacrificial；
By sentence judicial；
This seems the initial；
Then why don't you run？
COLONEL ＇R。C。＇ They cannot have led you
To hang or behead you；
Nor may they all wed you；
Unfortunate one！
DRAGOONS Then tell us； we pray you；
Why thus they array you
Oh； poet； how say you
What is it you've done？
＇optional Enter SOLICITOR。＇
BUNTHORNE Heart…broken at my Patience's barbarity；
By the advice of my solicitor
In aid in aid of a deserving charity；
I've put myself up to be raffled for！
＇He introduces his solicitor。＇
MAIDENS By the advice of his solicitor；
He's put himself up to be raffled for！
DRAGOONS Oh； horror！ urged by his solicitor；
He's put himself up to be raffled for！
MAIDENS Oh； heaven's blessing on his solicitor！
DRAGOONS A hideous curse on his solicitor！
MAIDENS Oh； heaven's blessing on his solicitor！
DRAGOONS A hideous curse on his solicitor！
MAIDENS DRAGOONS
A blessing on his solicitor！ A curse； a curse on his
solicitor！
＇The SOLICITOR； horrified at the Dragoons' curse； rushes off； L。＇
COLONEL ＇R。C。 BUNTHORNE up L。； surrounded by the Ladies。＇
Stay； we implore you；
Before our hopes are blighted；
You see before you
The men to whom you're plighted！
DRAGOONS Stay； we implore you；
For we adore you；
To us you're plighted
To be united
Stay； we implore you； we implore you！
DUKE ＇C。＇ Your maiden hearts； ah； do not steel
To pity's eloquent appeal；
Such conduct British soldiers feel。
＇Aside ＇ Sigh； sigh； all sigh！ ＇They all sigh。＇
To foeman's steel we rarely see
A British soldier bend the knee；
Yet； one and all； they kneel to ye
＇Aside ＇ Kneel； kneel； all kneel！ ＇They all kneel。＇
Our soldiers very seldom cry；
And yet I need not tell you why
A tear…drop dews each martial eye！
＇Aside ＇ Weep； weep； all weep！ ＇They all weep。＇
MAIDENS &
DRAGOONS Our/We soldiers very seldom cry；
And yet they/we need not tell us/you why
ABOVE &
DUKE A tear…drop dews each eye/martial eye！
Weep； weep； all weep！
＇The Solicitor re…enters＇
BUNTHORNE ＇coming briskly forward； L。C。＇
Come； walk up； and purchase with avidity；
Overcome your diffidence and natural timidity；
Tickets for the raffle should be purchased with avidity；
Put in half a guinea and a husband you may gain
Such a judge of blue…and…white and other kinds of pottery
From early Oriental down to modern terra…cottary
Put in half a guinea you may draw him in a lottery
Such an opportunity may not occur again。
MAIDENS Such a judge of blue…and…white and other kinds of
pottery
From early Oriental down to modern terra cottary
Put in half a guinea you may draw him in a lottery
Such an opportunity may not occur again。
＇MAIDENS crowd up to purchase tickets。 DRAGOONS dance in single
file round stage； to express their indifference。＇
DRAGOONS We've been thrown over； we're aware
But we don't care but we don't care！
There's fish in the sea； no doubt of it；
As good as ever came out of it；
And some day we shall get our share；
So we don't care so we don't care！
＇During this the GIRLS have been buying tickets； the Solicitor
officiating。 At last JANE presents herself。 BUNTHORNE
looks at her with aversion。＇
BUNTHORNE And are you going a ticket for to buy？
JANE ＇surprised＇ Most certainly I am； why shouldn't I？
BUNTHORNE ＇aside＇ Oh； Fortune； this is hard！ ＇aloud＇
Blindfold your eyes；
Two minutes will decide who wins the prize！
＇GIRLS blindfold themselves。＇
Chorus of MAIDENS
Oh； Fortune； to my aching heart be kind；
Like us； thou art blindfolded； but not blind！
Just raise your bandage； thus； ＇Each uncovers one eye。＇ that you
may see；
And give the prize； and give the prize to me！ ＇They cover their
eyes again。＇
BUNTHORNE Come； Lady Jane； I pray you draw the first！
JANE ＇joyfully＇ He loves me best！
BUNTHORNE ＇aside＇ I want to know the worst！
＇JANE puts her hand in bag to draw ticket。 PATIENCE enters and
prevents her。＇
PATIENCE Hold！ Stay your hand！
ALL ＇uncovering their eyes＇
What means this interference？
Of this bold girl I pray you make a clearance！
JANE Away with you； away with you； and to your milk…pails go！
BUNTHORNE ＇suddenly＇ She wants a ticket！ Take a dozen！
PATIENCE No！ If there be pardon in your breast
For this poor penitent；
Who with remorseful thought opprest；
Sincerely doth repent；
If you； with one so lowly； still
Desire to be allied；
Then you may take me； if you will；
For I will be your bride！
＇She kneels to Bunthorne。＇
CHORUS Oh； shameless one！
Oh； bold…faced thing！
Away you run
Go； take your wing；
Oh； shameless one！
Oh； bold…faced thing！
Away you run
Go； take your wing；
You shameless one！
You bold…faced thing！
＇Bunthorne raises her。＇
BUNTHORNE How strong is love！ For many and many a week；
She's loved me fondly； and has feared to speak
But Nature； for restraint too mighty far；
Has burst the bonds of Art and here we are！
PATIENCE No； Mister Bunthorne； no you're wrong again；
Permit me I'll endeavour to explain！
True love must single…hearted be
BUNTHORNE Exactly so！
PATIENCE From ev'ry selfish fancy free
BUNTHORNE Exactly so！
PATIENCE No idle thought of gain or joy
A maiden's fancy should employ
True love must be without alloy；
True love must be without alloy。
MEN Exactly so！
PATIENCE Imposture to contempt must lead
COLONEL Exactly so！
PATIENCE Blind vanity's dissension's seed
MAJOR Exactly so！
PATIENCE It follows； then； a maiden who
Devotes herself to loving you
Is prompted by no selfish view；
Is prompted by no selfish view！
MEN Exactly so！
SAPHIR ＇coming L。 of BUNTHORNE＇
Are you resolved to wed this shameless one？
ANGELA ＇coming R。 of BUNTHORNE＇
Is there no chance for any other？
BUNTHORNE ＇decisively＇ None！ ＇Embraces PATIENCE＇
＇Exit PATIENCE and BUNTHORNE； L。 ANGELA； SAPHIR； and ELLA take
COLONEL； DUKE； and MAJOR down； while GIRLS gaze fondly at
other Officers。＇
SEXTET
（ELLA； SAPHIR； ANGELA； DUKE； MAJOR； COLONEL）
I hear the soft note of the echoing voice
Of an old； old love； long dead
It whispers my sorrowing heart 〃rejoice〃
For the last sad tear is shed
The pain that is all but a pleasure will change
For the pleasure that's all but pain；
And never； oh never； this heart will range
From that old； old love again！
＇GIRLS embrace OFFICERS＇
CHORUS Yes； the pain that is all but a pleasure will change
For the pleasure that's all but pain；
And n