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ACT I
No.5: DUET - Dorcas & Oswald
 MIDI FILE [21KB, 2' 51"] |
 [2' 55"] |
| OSWALD. | ||
| The sun's in the sky, and The grass in the ground; |
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| Nature maternal, Placid, supernal, Spreadeth her vernal |
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| Mantle around. | ||
| DORCAS. | ||
| 'Tis idle repining, When summer is gay; |
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| When from her coffers Jewels she offers, Scorn not her proffers, |
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| Say her not nay! | ||
| OSWALD. | ||
| While morning is shining, Your garlands entwine; |
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| Ere evening closes, Gather your posies, Jasmine and roses, |
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| Sweet eglantine! | ||
| DORCAS. | ||
| While yet it is daylight, Rejoice in the day; |
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| Nought to repent of, Breath be content of, Fragrant with scent of |
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| Newly mown hay! | ||
| DORCAS. | OSWALD. | ||
| Night will come soon enough — | Night | ||
| Starlight nor moon enough! | will come | ||
| While there is noon enough, | soon | ||
| Let us be gay! | enough! | ||
| Night will come soon enough — | Star- | ||
| Starlight nor moon enough! | light nor | ||
| While there is noon enough, | moon | ||
| Let us be gay! | enough! | ||
| BOTH. | ||
| Night will come soon enough — Star-light nor moon enough! While there is noon enough, While there is noon enough, |
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| Let us be gay, | ||
| Be gay, be gay, be gay! Let us be gay, be gay! |
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| OSWALD. | ||
| No grace is in grief, and No virtue in tears! |
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| Come what may after, Youth and its laughter Piercing the rafter, |
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| Gladden the spheres! | ||
| DORCAS. | ||
| Tomorrow we'll sorrow But now let us sing! |
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| Happy to-day be, Joyous and gay be, Plucking while may be |
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| Blossoms of spring! | ||
| OSWALD. | ||
| Each gift of creation Is heaven's envoy; |
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| Ne'er a bud springeth, Ne'er a bird singeth, But to earth bringeth |
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| Tidings of joy! | ||
| DORCAS. | ||
| Oh! list to the message The hemispheres voice! |
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| "Folly is sadness, Misery, madness, Holy is gladness — |
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| Thine is the choice!" | ||
| DORCAS. | OSWALD. | ||
| Night will come soon enough — | Night | ||
| Starlight nor moon enough! | will come | ||
| While there is noon enough, | soon | ||
| Let us rejoice! | enough! | ||
| Night will come soon enough — | Star- | ||
| Starlight nor moon enough! | light nor | ||
| While there is noon enough, | moon | ||
| Let us be rejoice! | enough! | ||
| BOTH. | ||
| Night will come soon enough — Star-light nor moon enough! While there is noon enough, While there is noon enough, |
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| Let us rejoice, | ||
| Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice! Let us rejoice, rejoice! |
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