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No. 17 - Trio - "When in Town."
| Sir Lewis: | When in town you're safely landed,
and the doctor far away, You must meet me on the quiet, and we'll have a jolly day! |
| Dr. Brierly: | When you're back again in London,
and Sir Lewis isn't by, Oh, my charmer, you must give me an appointment on the sly. |
| Sir Lewis: | Shall we try the Exhibition, and the Boyton Water Chute? |
| Dr. Brierly: | Let's inspect the Wedding Presents at the blameless Institute! |
| Sir Lewis: | We'll perambulate the Lowther and the Burlington Arcades. |
| Dr. Brierly: | Shall we meet at Sir Augustus's delightful masquerades? |
| Lady Virginia: | I will meet you in the lane, Or the wicket gate close by, If it doesn't look like rain, And the weather-glass is high; For my ballads all relate, (And I want to be discreet) That the lane or wicket gate Is the proper place to meet. |
| All: | She/I will meet me/you in the lane — How we bless the old refrain! But a lady who would wait In a lane, or at a gate Isn't quite the sort of lady we consider up-to-date! |
| Sir Lewis: | Will you meet me at the waxworks of the eminent Tussaud? |
| Dr. Brierly: | You will find Dahomey's Amazons an interesting show! |
| Sir Lewis: | We'll have luncheon at the Langham, and we'll sup at the Savoy. |
| Dr. Brierly: | There is much at the Alhambra that a lady could enjoy. |
| Sir Lewis: | Shall we visit Moore and Burgess, or the simple German Reed? |
| Dr. Brierly: | If you like to try the Empire I'll be very pleas'd indeed! |
| Sir Lewis: | The Aquarium can show you something novel and grotesque |
| Dr. Brierly: | Shall we meet at the Lyceum or a Gaiety Burlesque? |
| Lady Virginia: | I will meet you at the stile, Or the trysting tree of old, If I think it worth my while, And the day is not too cold. For my ballads all agree, (And I want to be discreet) That the stile or trysting tree Is the proper place to meet. |
| All: | She/I will meet me/you at the stile, Where the elderberries smile! But a lady who would wait By a stile, or at a gate Isn't quite the sort of lady we consider up-to-date! |
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