按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
SIR M。 I knew that my boy would not blame his poor father
for acting on the impulse of a heart that has never yet misled
him。 Zorah is not perhaps what the world calls beautiful
DR。 D。 Still she is comelydistinctly comely。 （Sighs）
ALINE Zorah is very good； and very clean； and honest； and
quite； quite sober in her habits： and that is worth far more than
beauty； dear Sir Marmaduke。
DR。 D。 Yes； beauty will fade and perish； but personal
cleanliness is practically undying； for it can be renewed
whenever it discovers symptoms of decay。 My dear Sir Marmaduke；
I heartily congratulate you。 （Sighs）
QUINTETTE
ALEXIS； ALINE； SIR MARMADUKE； ZORAH； and DR。 DALY
ALEXIS。 I rejoice that it's decided；
Happy now will be his life；
For my father is provided
With a true and tender wife。
She will tend him； nurse him； mend him；
Air his linen； dry his tears；
Bless the thoughtful fate that send him
Such a wife to soothe his years！
ALINE。 No young giddy thoughtless maiden；
Full of graces； airs； and jeers
But a sober widow； laden
With the weight of fifty years！
SIR M。 No high…born exacting beauty
Blazing like a jewelled sun
But a wife who'll do her duty；
As that duty should be done！
MRS。 P。 I'm no saucy minx and giddy
Hussies such as them abound
But a clean and tidy widdy
Well be…known for miles around！
DR。D。 All the village now have mated；
All are happy as can be
I to live alone am fated：
No one's left to marry me！
ENSEMBLE。 She will tend him etc。
（Exeunt Sir Marmaduke； Mrs。 Partlet； and Aline； with Alexis。 Dr。
Daly
looks after them sentimentally； then exits with a sigh。）
Enter Mr。 Wells
RECITATIVEMR。 WELLS
Oh； I have wrought much evil with my spells！
And ill I can't undo！
This is too bad of you； J。 W。 Wells
What wrong have they done you？
And seeanother love…lorn lady comes
Alas； poor stricken dame！
A gentle pensiveness her life benumbs
And mine； alone； the blame！
Lady Sangazure enters。 She is very melancholy
LADY S。 Alas； ah me！ and well…a…day！
I sigh for love； and well I may；
For I am very old and grey。
But stay！
（Sees Mr。 Wells； and becomes fascinated by him。）
RECITATIVE
LADY S。 What is this fairy form I see before me？
MR。 W。 Oh horrible！She's going to adore me！
This last catastrophe is overpowering！
LADY S。 Why do you glare at one with visage lowering？
For pity's sake recoil not thus from me！
MR。 W。 My lady leave methis may never be！
DUETLADY SANGAZURE and MR。 WELLS
MR。 W。 Hate me！ I drop my H'shave through life！
LADY S。 Love me！ I'll drop them too！
MR。 W。 Hate me！ I always eat peas with a knife！
LADY S。 Love me！ I'll eat like you！
MR。 W。 Hate me！ I spend the day at Rosherville！
LADY S。 Love me！ that joy I'll share！
MR。 W。 Hate me！ I often roll down One Tree Hill！
LADY S。 Love me！ I'll join you there！
LADY S。 Love me！ My prejudices I will drop！
MR。 W。 Hate me！ that's not enough！
LADY S。 Love me！ I'll come and help you in the shop！
MR。 W。 Hate me！ the life is rough！
LADY S。 Love me！ my grammar I will all forswear！
MR。 W。 Hate me！ abjure my lot！
LADY S。 Love me！ I'll stick sunflowers in my hair！
MR。 W。 Hate me！ they'll suit you not！
RECITATIVEMR。 WELLS
At what I am going to say be not enraged
I may not love youfor I am engaged！
LADY S。 （horrified） Engaged！
MR。 W。 Engaged！
To a maiden fair；
With bright brown hair；
And a sweet and simple smile；
Who waits for me
By the sounding sea；
On a South Pacific isle。
MR。 W。 （aside） A lie！ No maiden waits me there！
LADY S。 （mournfully） She has bright brown hair；
MR。 W。 （aside） A lie！ No maiden smiles on me！
LADY S。 （mournfully） By the sounding sea！
ENSEMBLE
LADY SANGAZURE MR。 W。
Oh agony； rage； despair！ Oh； agony； rage；
despair！
The maiden has bright brown hair； Oh； where will this
endoh； where？
And mine is as white as snow！ I should like very much
to know！
False man； it will be your fault； It will certainly be my
fault；
If I go to my family vault； If she goes to her family
vault；
And bury my life…long woe！ To bury her life…long
woe！
BOTH。 The family vaultthe family vault。
It will certainly be （your/my） fault。
If （I go/she goes） to （my/her） family vault；
To bury （my/her） life…long woe！
（Exit Lady Sangazure； in great anguish； accompanied by Mr。 Wells。）
Enter Aline； Recitative
Alexis！ Doubt me not； my loved one！ See；
Thine uttered will is sovereign law to me！
All fearall thought of ill I cast away！
It is may darling's will； and I obey！
（She drinks the
philtre。）
The fearful deed is done；
My love is near！
I go to meet my own
In trembling fear！
If o'er us aught of ill
Should cast a shade；
It was my darling's will；
And I obeyed！
（As Aline is going off； she meets Dr。 Daly； entering pensively。 He
is playing on a flageolet。 Under the influence of the spell she
at once becomes strangely fascinated by him； and exhibits every
symptom of being hopelessly in love with him。）
SONGDR。 DALY
Oh； my voice is sad and low
And with timid step I go
For with load of love o'er laden
I enquire of every maiden；
〃Will you wed me； little lady？
Will you share my cottage shady？〃
Little lady answers 〃No！
Thank you for your kindly proffer
Good your heart； and full your coffer；
Yet I must decline your offer
I'm engaged to So…and…so！〃
So…and…so！
So…and…so！ （flageolet solo）
She's engaged to So…and…so！
What a rogue young hearts to pillage；
What a worker on Love's tillage！
Every maiden in the village
Is engage to So…and…so！
So…and…so！
So…and…so！ （flageolet solo）
All engaged to So…and…so！
（At the end of the song Dr。 Daly sees Aline； and； under the
influence of the potion； f