MIDI file (1 min. 38 seconds, sequenced by Peter Crichton).

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(Flourish. A gondola arrives at the Piazzetta steps, from which enter the Duke of Plaza-toro, the Duchess, their daughter Casilda, and their attendant Luiz, who carries a drum. All are dressed in pompous but old and faded clothes.)

(Entrance of Duke, Duchess, Casilda, and Luiz.)

DUKE.

From the sunny Spanish shore,

The Duke of Plaza-Tor!--

DUCH.

And His Grace's Duchess true--

CAS.

And His Grace's daughter, too--

LUIZ.

And His Grace's private drum

To Venetia's shores have come,

To Venetia's shores have come:

ALL.

And if ever, ever, ever

They get back to Spain,

They will never, never, never, never, never, never never, never, never, never, never

Cross the sea again--

They will never, never, never

Cross the sea again--

DUKE.

Neither that Grandee from the Spanish shore,

The noble Duke of Plaza-Tor'--

DUCH.

Nor His Grace's Duchess, staunch and true--

CAS.

You may add, His Grace's daughter, too--

LUIZ.

Nor His Grace's own particular drum

To Venetia's shores will come,

To Venetia's shores will come:

ALL.

If ever, ever, ever

They get back to Spain,

They will never, never, never

Cross the sea again!

They will never, never, never, never, never, never never, never, never, never, never

Cross the sea again--

They will never, never, never, never, never, never never, never, never, never, never

Cross the sea again--