No. 22: QUARTET (Nekaya, Kalyba, Lord Dramaleigh & Mr. Goldbury)
"Then I may sing and play?"
| Nekaya. | Then I may sing and play? |
| Lord Dramaleigh. | You may! |
| Kalyba. | Then I may laugh and shout? |
| Mr. Goldbury. | No doubt!. |
| Nekaya. | These maxims you endorse? |
| Lord Dramaleigh. | Of course! |
| Kalyba. | You won't exclaim "Oh fie!" |
| Mr. Goldbury. | Not I! |
| Nekaya & Kalyba. | Then I may sing and play? Then I may laugh and shout? You won't exclaim "Oh fie!" |
| All. | Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! |
| Mr. Goldbury. |
| Whatever you are, be that: Whatever you say, be true: Straightforwardly act — Be honest, in fact, Be nobody else but you. |
| Lord Dramaleigh. |
| Give every answer pat — Your character true unfurl; And when it is ripe, You'll then be a type Of a capital English girl. |
| All. |
| Oh sweet surprise, oh, dear delight, To find it undisputed quite, All musty, fusty rules despite That Art is wrong and Nature right! |
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| Mr. Goldbury & Lord Dramaleigh. |
| No, no! No, no! |
| All. |
It needn't be a hymn one! (dancing) Oh sweet surprise, oh, dear delight, |
Dance and off.
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