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No. 20: TRIO (Scaphio, Phantis & Tarara)
"With wily brain upon the spot"
| Tarara, Scaphio & Phantis. |
With wily brain upon the spot
A private plot we'll plan,
The most ingenious private plot
Since private plots began.
That's understood. So far we've got
And, striking while the iron's hot,
We'll now determine like a shot
The details of this private plot. |
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Walter Passmore as Tarara, 1893
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| Scaphio. |
Phantis. |
Tarara. |
| I think we ought — (whispers) |
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Such bosh I never heard! |
Such bosh I never heard! |
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Ah! happy thought! — (whispers) |
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| How utterly dashed absurd! |
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How utterly dashed absurd! |
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I'll tell you how — (whispers) |
| Why, what put that in your head? |
Why, what put that in your head? |
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| I've got it now — (whispers) |
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Oh, take him away to bed! |
Oh, take him away to bed! |
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Oh, put him to bed! |
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Oh, put him to bed! |
| What, put me to bed? |
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Yes, certainly put him to bed! |
Yes, certainly put him to bed! |
| But, bless me, don't you see — |
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Do listen to me, I pray — |
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It certainly seems to me — |
| Bah — this is the only way! |
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It's rubbish absurd you growl! |
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You talk ridiculous stuff! |
| You're a drivelling barndoor owl! |
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You're a vapid and vain old muff!
You're a vain old muff! |
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| You're a drivelling barndoor owl! |
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You're talking ridiculous stuff! |
| A drivelling, drivelling |
You're a vapid and vain old muff! |
Ridiculous, |
| Drivelling barndoor owl! |
A vain old muff! |
Ridiculous, ridiculous stuff! |
| All Three. (coming down to audience) |
So far we haven't quite solved the plot —
They're not a very ingenious lot —
But don't be unhappy,
It's still on the tapis,
We'll presently hit on a capital plot! |
| Scaphio. |
Phantis. |
Tarara. |
| Suppose we all — (whispers) |
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Now there I think you're right.
Then we might all — (whispers) |
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That's true, we certainly might.
I'll tell you what — (whispers) |
We will if we possibly can.
Then on the spot — (whispers) |
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Bravo! A capital plan! |
Bravo! A capital plan! |
| That's exceedingly neat and new! |
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Exceedingly new and neat. |
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I fancy that that will do. |
| It's certainly very complete. |
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Well done you sly old sap! |
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Bravo, you cunning old mole! |
| You very ingenious chap! |
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You intellectual, intellectual soul! |
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| You very ingenious chap! |
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Bravo, you cunning old mole! |
| You very ingenious, ingenious |
You intellectual |
You cunning, you cunning, |
| Ingenious chap! |
-Lectual, -lectual chap! |
You cunning old chap! |
| All Three. (coming down to audience) |
At last a capital plan we've got
We won't say how and we won't say what:
It's safe in my noddle —
Now off we will toddle,
And slyly develop this capital plot!
At last a capital plan we've got
We won't say how and we won't say what:
It's safe in my noddle —
Now off we will toddle,
And slyly develop this capital plot! |
Business. Exeunt Scaphio and Phantis in one direction, and Tarara in the other.
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9 December, 2005
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