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No. 18: BALLAD (Rose) & CHORUS

"In bygone days I had thy love"

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Rose.
In bygone days I had thy love —
Thou hadst my heart.
But Fate, all human vows above,
Our lives did part!
By the old love thou hadst for me —
By the fond heart that beat for thee —
By joys that never now can be,
Grant thou my prayer!

Bridesmaids.
Grant thou her prayer!

Robin.
Take her, I yield!

Bridesmaids.
Oh, rapture!
Away to the parson we go —
Say we're solicitous very
That he will turn two into one —
Singing hey, derry down derry!

Rose. Richard.
  For she is such a smart little craft —
Such a neat little, sweet little craft —  
  Such a bright little —
Tight little —  
  Slight little —
Light little--  
Trim little, prim little craft! Trim little, prim little craft!

Rose & Richard. Bridesmaids.
  For she is such a smart little craft —
Such a neat little, sweet little craft,
Such a bright little, tight little,
Slight little, light little,
Trim little, prim little craft!
Ah!
Ah!
Such a bright little, tight little,
Slight little, light little,
Trim little, prim little craft!

Exeunt all but Robin.

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