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No. 10:
Ensemble with Dancers and Chorus
Enter Hassan.
| Rose-in-Bloom, Scent-of-Lilies, and Heart's Desire. | |||
| Musical maidens are we (We are three) |
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| And we deal in melodic frivolity! | |||
| We sing and we dance, And we crave for a chance |
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| To afford you a taste of our quality! | |||
| Though damsels of lowly degree, (As you see) |
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| We'll provide you with innocent pleasure — | |||
| We're pretty maids, Witty maids, Step-dance and ditty maids, |
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| That is our accurate measure! | |||
| Tho' damsels of lowly degree, (As you see) |
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| We'll provide you with innocent pleasure! | |||
| We're pretty maids, Witty maids, Step-dance and ditty maids, |
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| That is our accurate measure! | |||
| Rose. | |||
| To sing my own praises I'm loth, | |||
| But in both | |||
| Song and dance I've experience ample; | |||
| I'll play for you — Stay for you — Hours on top "A" for you — |
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| Listen to this, listen to this for an example! | |||
| Rose. | Scent and Desire. | ||
| O, listen to this, listen, | |||
| Ah! | O, listen to this, listen! | ||
| Ah! Ah! Ah! | O, listen! listen! listen! | ||
| Chorus. | |||
| Musical maidens
are they (So they say) |
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| And provide us with innocent pleasure! | |||
| Honey. (entering). | |||
| That our voices are clear as a bell — You can tell — |
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| But of dancing I'll give you a sample; | |||
| I'll trip for you — Skip for you — Twirl on toe-tip for you — |
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| Pray look at this for example! Pray look at this for example! |
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| (She dances.) | |||
| Hassan. | |||
| Though vowed to the habit of sloth By an oath, |
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| I will give you, myself, an example | |||
| Of Peri-like, Fairy-like, Steps light and airy-like — |
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| Pray look at this for a sample! | |||
| (He dances with Honey-of-Life.) | |||
Chorus joins the dance.
| Women. | Men. | ||
| Dance and song | Allah! al- | ||
| To joys of life belong! | lah! allah! allah! | ||
| Song and dance | allah! al- | ||
| A life of joy enhance! | lah! allah! allah! | ||
| Both are fair which way you will! | Allah! allah! allah! al- | ||
| So go, dull care, | lah! allah! al- | ||
| So go, dull care, away! | lah! allah! allah! | ||
| Both are fair! | allah! | ||
| Dance and Song! | allah! allah! allah! | ||
| Dance and song | Allah! al- | ||
| To joys of life belong! | lah! allah! allah! | ||
| Song and dance | allah! al- | ||
| A life of joy enhance! | lah! allah! allah! | ||
| Both are fair which way you will! | Allah! allah! allah! al- | ||
| So go, dull care, | lah! allah! al- | ||
| So go, dull care, away! | lah! allah! allah! | ||
| Both are fair! | allah! | ||
| Dance and Song! | allah! al- | ||
| Dance and Song! | lah! allah! lah! | ||
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Page modified 18 May 2008