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For her great oak tree！
Sing hey；
Lackaday！ etc。
BOTH。 Sing hey；
Lackaday！ etc。
Said she； 〃He loved me never；
Did that great oak tree；
But I'm neither rich nor clever；
And so why should he？
But though fate our fortunes sever；
To be constant I'll endeavour；
Aye； for ever and for ever；
To my great oak tree！'
Sing hey；
Lackaday！ etc。
BOTH。 Sing hey；
Lackaday！ etc。
（Falls weeping on Sir Roderic's bosom。）
（Enter Robin； excitedly； followed by all the characters and Chorus
of Bridesmaids。）
ROB。 Stop a bitboth of you。
ROD。 This intrusion is unmannerly。
HAN。 I'm surprised at you。
ROB。 I can't stop to apologizean idea has just occurred
to me。 A Baronet of Ruddigore can only die through refusing to
commit his daily crime。
ROD。 No doubt。
ROB。 Therefore； to refuse to commit a daily crime is
tantamount to suicide！
ROD。 It would seem so。
ROB。 But suicide is； itself； a crimeand so； by your own
showing； you ought never to have died at all！
ROD。 I seeI understand！ Then I'm practically alive！
ROB。 Undoubtedly！ （Sir Roderic embraces Dame Hannah。） Rose；
when you believed that I was a simple farmer； I believe you loved
me？
ROSE。 Madly； passionately！
ROB。 But when I became a bad baronet； you very properly
loved Richard instead？
ROSE。 Passionately； madly！
ROB。 But if I should turn out not to be a bad baronet after
all； how would you love me then？
ROSE。 Madly； passionately！
ROB。 As before？
ROSE。 Why； of course。
ROB。 My darling！ （They embrace。）
RICH。 Here； I say； belay！
ROSE。 Oh； sir； belay； if it's absolutely necessary！
ROB。 Belay？ Certainly not！
FINALE
ROB。 Having been a wicked baronet a week
Once again a modest livelihood I seek。
Agricultural employment
Is to me a keen enjoyment；
For I'm naturally diffident and meek！
ROSE。 When a man has been a naughty baronet；
And expresses deep repentance and regret；
You should help him； if you're able；
Like the mousie in the fable；
That's the teaching of my Book of Etiquette。
CHORUS。 That's the teaching in her Book of Etiquette。
RICH。 If you ask me why I do not pipe my eye；
Like an honest British sailor； I reply；
That with Zorah for my missis；
There'll be bread and cheese and kisses；
Which is just the sort of ration I enjye！
CHORUS。 Which is just the sort of ration you enjye！
DES。 and MAR。 Prompted by a keen desire to evoke
All the blessed calm of matrimony's yoke；
We shall toddle off tomorrow；
From this scene of sin and sorrow；
For to settle in the town of Basingstoke！
ALL。 For happy the lily
That's kissed by the bee；
And； sipping tranquilly；
Quite happy is he；
And happy the filly
That neighs in her pride；
But happier than any；
A pound to a penny；
A lover is； when he
Embraces his bride！
CURTAIN
THE SORCERER
Libretto by William S。 Gilbert
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre； an Elderly Baronet
Alexis； of the Grenadier GuardsHis Son
Dr。 Daly； Vicar of Ploverleigh
John Wellington Wells； of J。 W。 Wells & Co。； Family Sorcerers
Lady Sangazure； a Lady of Ancient Lineage
Aline； Her Daughterbetrothed to Alexis
Mrs。 Partlet； a Pew…Opener
Constance； her Daughter
Chorus of Villagers
ACT IGrounds of Sir Marmaduke's Mansion； Mid…day
（Twelve hours are supposed to elapse between Acts I and II）
ACT II Grounds of Sir Marmaduke's Mansion； Midnight
Act I。
SCENEExterior of Sir Marmaduke's Elizabethan Mansion； mid…day。
CHORUS OF VILLAGERS
Ring forth； ye bells；
With clarion sound
Forget your knells；
For joys abound。
Forget your notes
Of mournful lay；
And from your throats
Pour joy to…day。
For to…day young Alexisyoung Alexis Pointdextre
Is betrothed to Alineto Aline Sangazure；
And that pride of his sex isof his sex is to be next her
At the feast on the greenon the green； oh； be sure！
Ring forth； ye bells etc。
（Exeunt the men
into house。）
（Enter Mrs。 Partlet with Constance； her daughter）
RECITATIVE
MRS。 P。 Constance； my daughter； why this strange depression？
The village rings with seasonable joy；
Because the young and amiable Alexis；
Heir to the great Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre；
Is plighted to Aline； the only daughter
Of Annabella； Lady Sangazure。
You； you alone are sad and out of spirits；
What is the reason？ Speak； my daughter； speak！
CON。 Oh； mother； do not ask！ If my complexion
From red to white should change in quick succession；
And then from white to red； oh； take no notice！
If my poor limbs should tremble with emotion；
Pay no attention； motherit is nothing！
If long and deep…drawn sighs I chance to utter；
Oh； heed them not； their cause must ne'er be known！
Mrs。 Partlet motions to Chorus to leave her with Constance。 Exeunt
ladies of Chorus。
ARIACONSTANCE
When he is here；
I sigh with pleasure
When he is gone；
I sigh with grief。
My hopeless fear
No soul can measure
His love alone
Can give my aching heart relief！
When he is cold；
I weep for sorrow
When he is kind；
I weep for joy。
My grief untold
Knows no to…morrow
My woe can find
No hope； no solace； no alloy！
MRS。 P。 Come； tell me all about it！ Do not fear
I； too； have loved； but that was long ago！
Who is the object of your young affections？
CONST。 Hush； mother！ He is here！ （Looking off）
Enter Dr。 Daly。 He is pensive and does not see them
MRS。 P。 （amazed） Our reverend vicar！
CONST。 Oh； pity me； my heart is almost broken！
MRS。 P。 My child； be comforted。 To such an union
I shall not offer any opposition。
Take himhe's yours！ May you and he be happy！
CONST。 But； mother dear； he is not yours to give！
MRS。 P。 That's true； indeed！
CONST。 He might object！
MRS。 P。