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And yet I need not tell you why
A tear…drop dews each martial eye！
＇Aside ＇ Weep； weep； all weep！ ＇They all weep。＇
MAIDENS &
DRAGOONS Our/We soldiers very seldom cry；
And yet they/we need not tell us/you why
ABOVE &
DUKE A tear…drop dews each eye/martial eye！
Weep； weep； all weep！
＇The Solicitor re…enters＇
BUNTHORNE ＇coming briskly forward； L。C。＇
Come； walk up； and purchase with avidity；
Overcome your diffidence and natural timidity；
Tickets for the raffle should be purchased with avidity；
Put in half a guinea and a husband you may gain
Such a judge of blue…and…white and other kinds of pottery
From early Oriental down to modern terra…cottary
Put in half a guinea you may draw him in a lottery
Such an opportunity may not occur again。
MAIDENS Such a judge of blue…and…white and other kinds of
pottery
From early Oriental down to modern terra cottary
Put in half a guinea you may draw him in a lottery
Such an opportunity may not occur again。
＇MAIDENS crowd up to purchase tickets。 DRAGOONS dance in single
file round stage； to express their indifference。＇
DRAGOONS We've been thrown over； we're aware
But we don't care but we don't care！
There's fish in the sea； no doubt of it；
As good as ever came out of it；
And some day we shall get our share；
So we don't care so we don't care！
＇During this the GIRLS have been buying tickets； the Solicitor
officiating。 At last JANE presents herself。 BUNTHORNE
looks at her with aversion。＇
BUNTHORNE And are you going a ticket for to buy？
JANE ＇surprised＇ Most certainly I am； why shouldn't I？
BUNTHORNE ＇aside＇ Oh； Fortune； this is hard！ ＇aloud＇
Blindfold your eyes；
Two minutes will decide who wins the prize！
＇GIRLS blindfold themselves。＇
Chorus of MAIDENS
Oh； Fortune； to my aching heart be kind；
Like us； thou art blindfolded； but not blind！
Just raise your bandage； thus； ＇Each uncovers one eye。＇ that you
may see；
And give the prize； and give the prize to me！ ＇They cover their
eyes again。＇
BUNTHORNE Come； Lady Jane； I pray you draw the first！
JANE ＇joyfully＇ He loves me best！
BUNTHORNE ＇aside＇ I want to know the worst！
＇JANE puts her hand in bag to draw ticket。 PATIENCE enters and
prevents her。＇
PATIENCE Hold！ Stay your hand！
ALL ＇uncovering their eyes＇
What means this interference？
Of this bold girl I pray you make a clearance！
JANE Away with you； away with you； and to your milk…pails go！
BUNTHORNE ＇suddenly＇ She wants a ticket！ Take a dozen！
PATIENCE No！ If there be pardon in your breast
For this poor penitent；
Who with remorseful thought opprest；
Sincerely doth repent；
If you； with one so lowly； still
Desire to be allied；
Then you may take me； if you will；
For I will be your bride！
＇She kneels to Bunthorne。＇
CHORUS Oh； shameless one！
Oh； bold…faced thing！
Away you run
Go； take your wing；
Oh； shameless one！
Oh； bold…faced thing！
Away you run
Go； take your wing；
You shameless one！
You bold…faced thing！
＇Bunthorne raises her。＇
BUNTHORNE How strong is love！ For many and many a week；
She's loved me fondly； and has feared to speak
But Nature； for restraint too mighty far；
Has burst the bonds of Art and here we are！
PATIENCE No； Mister Bunthorne； no you're wrong again；
Permit me I'll endeavour to explain！
True love must single…hearted be
BUNTHORNE Exactly so！
PATIENCE From ev'ry selfish fancy free
BUNTHORNE Exactly so！
PATIENCE No idle thought of gain or joy
A maiden's fancy should employ
True love must be without alloy；
True love must be without alloy。
MEN Exactly so！
PATIENCE Imposture to contempt must lead
COLONEL Exactly so！
PATIENCE Blind vanity's dissension's seed
MAJOR Exactly so！
PATIENCE It follows； then； a maiden who
Devotes herself to loving you
Is prompted by no selfish view；
Is prompted by no selfish view！
MEN Exactly so！
SAPHIR ＇coming L。 of BUNTHORNE＇
Are you resolved to wed this shameless one？
ANGELA ＇coming R。 of BUNTHORNE＇
Is there no chance for any other？
BUNTHORNE ＇decisively＇ None！ ＇Embraces PATIENCE＇
＇Exit PATIENCE and BUNTHORNE； L。 ANGELA； SAPHIR； and ELLA take
COLONEL； DUKE； and MAJOR down； while GIRLS gaze fondly at
other Officers。＇
SEXTET
（ELLA； SAPHIR； ANGELA； DUKE； MAJOR； COLONEL）
I hear the soft note of the echoing voice
Of an old； old love； long dead
It whispers my sorrowing heart 〃rejoice〃
For the last sad tear is shed
The pain that is all but a pleasure will change
For the pleasure that's all but pain；
And never； oh never； this heart will range
From that old； old love again！
＇GIRLS embrace OFFICERS＇
CHORUS Yes； the pain that is all but a pleasure will change
For the pleasure that's all but pain；
And never； oh never； our hearts will range
From that old； old love again！
DUKE CHORUS
Oh； never； oh never Oh； never； oh never
our hearts will range our hearts； our hearts
will range
From that old； old love again！
SEXTET CHORUS
Oh； never； oh never； Oh； never； oh never our hearts；
our hearts will range Oh； never； our hearts will range
From that old； old From that old； old love
love again！ again！
＇The GIRLS embrace the Officers。 Re…enter PATIENCE and
BUNTHORNE。 L。＇
＇As the DRAGOONS and GIRLS are embracing； enter GROSVENOR；
R。U。E。； reading。 He takes no notice of them； but comes
slowly down； still reading。 The GIRLS are all strangely
fascinated by him。 The Chorus divides； L。 & R。； and the
GIRLS are held back by the DRAGOONS； as they attempt to
throw themselves at GROSVENOR。 Fury of BUNTHORNE； who
recognizes a rival。＇
ANGELA ＇R。C。＇ But who is this； whose god…like grace
Proclaims he comes of noble race？
And who is this； whose manly face
Bears sorrow's interesting trace？
CHORUS Yes； who is this； whose god…like grace
Proclaims he comes of noble race？
GROSVENOR ＇C。＇ I am a broken…hearted troubadour；
Whose mind's aesthetic and whose tastes are pure！
ANGELA Aesthetic！ He is aesthetic！
GROSVENOR Yes； yes I am aesthetic
And poetic！
MAIDENS Then； we love you！
＇They break away from the DRAGOONS； and kneel to GROSVENOR。＇
DRAGOONS They love him！ Horror！
BUNTHORNE and
PATIENCE They love him！ Horror！
GROSVENOR They love me！ Horror！ Horror！ Horror！
ENSEMBLE
＇all parts sung at the same time＇