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ENSEMBLE
＇all parts sung at the same time＇
PATIENCE DUKE
List； Reginald； while I confess My jealousy I can't
express；
A love that's all unselfishness； Their love they openly
confess；
That it's unselfish； goodness knows； His shell…like ears he
does not close
You won't dispute it； I suppose！ To their recital of
their woes。
ELLA； SAPHIR； ANGELA； JANE CHORUS
Oh； list while we a love confess Oh； list while we/they a
love confess
That words imperfectly express。
Those shell…like ears； ah； do not close That words imperfectly
express。
To blighted love's distracting woes！
ENSEMBLE
＇all parts sung at the same time＇
MAJOR； COLONEL & BUNTHORNE GROSVENOR
My jealousy I can't express； Again my cursed comeliness
Their love they openly confess！ Spreads hopeless
anguish and
distress；
Their love they openly confess； Spreads hopeless anguish
and
confess！ distress； distress！
MAIDENS DRAGOONS
Yes； those shell…like ears； ah； do Yes； his shell…like ears
not close he does not close
To blighted love's distracting To their recital of their
woes！
woes！
To blighted love's distracting woes； To their recital of their
woes；
their woes！ their woes！
ENSEMBLE
＇all parts sung at the same time＇
PATIENCE DUKE
Ah！ Ah！
And I shall love you； I shall love。 His shell…like ears he
does not close
Your ears； ah； do not close！ To love's distracting
woes！
Thy shell…like ears； ah； do not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting woes！ A thorough…paced
absurdity；
explain it if you
can！
Thy shell…like ears； ah； do not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting woes！ A thorough…paced
absurdity；
explain it if you
can！
To love's； to love's distracting woes！ Explain； explain it if you
can！
love's woes！ you can！
ELLA； SAPHIR； ANGELA； JANE MAIDENS
Oh； list while we our love confess Oh； list while we a love
confess
That words imperfectly express。 That words imperfectly
express。
Thy shell…like ears； ah； do not close Those shell…like ears； ah；
do not
close
To love's distracting woes！ To love's distracting
woes！
Thy shell…like ears； ah； do not close Those shell…like ears； ah；
do not
close
To blighted love's distracting woes！ To blighted love's
distracting
woes！
Thy shell…like ears； ah； do not close Those shell…like ears； ah；
do not
close
To blighted love's distracting woes！ To blighted love's
distracting
woes！
To love's； to love's distracting woes！ To love's； to love's
distracting
love's woes woes！ love's woes！
BUNTHORNE MAJOR and COLONEL
My jealousy I can't express； My jealousy I can't
express；
Their love they openly confess。 Their love they
openly confess。
His shell…like ears he does not close His shell…like ears he
does not close
To love's distracting woes！ To love's distracting
woes！
His shell…like ears he does not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting A thorough…paced
absurdity；
woes！ explain it if you
can！
His shell…like ears he does not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting A thorough…paced
absurdity；
woes！ explain it if you
can！
To love's； to love's distracting woes！ Explain； explain it if you
can！
love's woes！ you can！
GROSVENOR MALE CHORUS
Again my cursed comeliness Oh； list while they a love
confess
Spreads hopeless anguish and That words
imperfectly express。
distress；
Thine ears； oh； Fortune； do not close His shell…like ears He
does not close
To love's distracting woes！ To love's distracting
woes！
My shell…like ears I can not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting A thorough…paced
absurdity；
woes！ explain it if you
can！
My shell…like ears I can not close Now is not this
ridiculous；
and is not this
preposterous？
To blighted love's distracting A thorough…paced
absurdity；
woes！ explain it if you
can！
To love's； to love's distracting woes！ Explain； explain it if you
can！
love's woes！ you can！
＇GROSVENOR makes a wild effort to escape up…stage； the GIRLS drag
him back and kneel as the curtain falls。＇
END OF ACT I
ACT II
＇SCENE A wooded glade； with a view of open country in the
background。 The chorus of MAIDENS is heard singing in the
distance。 JANE is discovered leaning on a violoncello；
which she has propped up on a tree…stump； L。； and upon which
she will presently accompany herself。 As the Chorus ends；
she speaks。＇
No。 10。 On such eyes as maidens cherish
（Opening Chorus）
Maidens
On such eyes as maidens cherish
Lest thy fond adorers gaze；
Or incontinently perish；
In their all…consuming rays！
Or incontinently perish；
In their all…consuming rays！
JANE The fickle crew have deserted Reginald and sworn allegiance
to his rival； and all； forsooth； because he has glanced with
passing favour on a puling milkmaid！ Fools！ Of that fancy he
will soon weary and then； I； who alone am faithful to him；
shall reap my reward。 But do not dally too long； Reginald； for
my charms are ripe； Reginald； and already they are decaying。
Better secure me ere I have gone too far！
No。 11。 Sad is that woman's lot
（Recitative and Solo）
Jane
JANE Sad is that woman's lot who； year by year；
Sees； one by one； her beauties disappear；
When Time； grown weary of her heart…drawn sighs；
Impatiently begins to dim her eyes！
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