No. 15b: DUET (with Dance). (Jaqueline & the Devil)
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JACQUELINE (struggling against her drowsiness). | ||
Up and down, And through the town, |
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Out of the gate and across the meads, | ||
This love-sick weaver He durst not leave her, |
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He needs must follow wherever she leads. | ||
Yet, O, he sighed, As ever she cried, — |
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"Now say what magic hath made thee fair?" | ||
"In sooth, sweet dame, How this beauty came, |
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Though I fain would tell thee I may not dare." |
(aping SAIDA and SIMON). | ||
Ah! | ||
Thou art he! And I am she! |
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For so she beckoned, and so he came; |
DEVIL (aping SAIDA and SIMON). | ||
I am he! And thou art she! |
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For so she beckoned, and so he came; |
BOTH. | ||
Through fire and water He would have sought her, |
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With jaws agape and with eyes aflame! | ||
Through fire and water He would have sought her, |
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With jaws agape and with eyes aflame! |
JACQUELINE. | ||
On and on, Till, one by one, |
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The pale stars flicker'd and fled away; | ||
With eyes entrancing, She led him dancing |
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Beyond the river and through the hay! | ||
Yet still he sighed As ever she cried, — |
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"Whence came thy beauty, oh, tell me true?" | ||
"Nay, how it befell I am loth to tell, |
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For none may know how this wonder grew!" |
(aping SAIDA and SIMON). | ||
Ah! | ||
Thou art he! And I am she! |
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For so he followed where'er she led; |
DEVIL (aping SAIDA and SIMON). | ||
Thou art she, And I am he! |
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For so he followed where'er she led; |
BOTH. | ||
She crooked her finger, He dared not linger |
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Though day was dawning and night had fled! | ||
She crooked her finger, He dared not linger |
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Though day was dawning and night had fled! |
JACQUELINE. | ||
In and out, And round about, |
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She led him at last to that hidden bower; | ||
And there with pressing, And soft caressing, |
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She wooed him fondly for all an hour! | ||
But though she sighed, Yet ever he cried, — |
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"How came this beauty I may not say!" | ||
Then up she leapt, And away she stept, |
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"Enough, false lover! then go thy way! |
JACQUELINE. | DEVIL. | |||
Ah! | ||||
I am he, and thou art she! | ||||
Oh, let me be, | ||||
The way from the valley is long and steep! | I am he, and thou art she! | |||
Nay, faster! faster! faster! faster! | ||||
Good my master, my feet are weary, | Nay, faster! faster! faster! faster! | |||
I needs must sleep, must sleep! | Nay, faster! faster! faster! faster! |
JACQUELINE sinks to the ground, overcome by slumber, while the DEVIL continues the dance.
DEVIL (aside) . | ||
Artful weaver, Wouldst deceive her! |
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Nay, but her beauty shall make thee moan, | ||
Till all forsaken, Thy heart shall waken — |
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And then the Devil shall claim his own. |
DANCE.
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