ACT I
No. 1: OPENING CHORUS.
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A street in the outskirts of Chutneypore, SUDRAS discovered.
Chorus of Pariahs. (Tenors & Basses) | ||
Beneath the sky of blue The indolent Hindu |
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Reclines the whole day long. | ||
He scorns all worldly trouble, For life's a fragile bubble, |
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And death a sweet, sweet song. | ||
He scorns ambitious schemes, He weaves no lofty dreams, |
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His glance is on the ground. | ||
Why tinge to-day with sorrow When with the dark to-morrow |
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Grim Siva's call may sound? Grim Siva's call may sound? |
Beneath the sky of blue The indolent Hindu |
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Reclines the whole day long. | ||
He scorns all worldly trouble, For life's a fragile bubble, |
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And death a sweet, sweet song. A sweet, sweet song. |
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